A powerful voice for ecumenical understanding, Karen Armstrong is the author of many acclaimed books on religious affairs, including A History of God and The Battle for God. Recipient of the 2008 TED Prize, she has participated in the World Economic Forum, and is currently an ambassador for the U.N. Alliance of Civilizations. The Case for God examines the diminished impulse toward religion in modern society and the great lengths to which humankind has gone in order to experience a sacred reality.