In 2008, the Freedom of Worship Award by the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute was awarded to Karen Armstrong for her personal dedication to the ideal that peace can be found in religious understanding, for her teachings on compassion, and her appreciation for the positive sources of spirituality. | In 2008, the Freedom of Worship Award by the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute was awarded to Karen Armstrong for her personal dedication to the ideal that peace can be found in religious understanding, for her teachings on compassion, and her appreciation for the positive sources of spirituality. |