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MUWFC Hellsite Awards Ceremony

Thanks for voting everybody! As promised, here are all the results. (Like two weeks later than I said) I might release the full results if anyone is interested. anyway graphic design is my passion so hope you all appreciate all five minutes it took to make my fantastic beautiful artwork (if only there was a founding member of team delulu with excellent graphic design skills *cough @wordsbyrian cough*)

Player of the Season

Millie Turner bags a decent 2nd place, but with 44% of the vote Player of the Season goes to the one, the only…..

Young Player of The Season

No shock to anyone that this was pretty unanimous. Your Young Player of the Season is …

Best Signing

This was also pretty unanimous, and rightly so in my opinion! Best Signing goes to Melvine Malard (prison contract NOW!)

Most Underrated Player

This one was pretty split to be fair, with 17 different players getting votes! Second place goes to Jayde Riviere, but first place goes to...

Best Tekkers?

This was pretty obvious imo but it was surprisingly split, but your Most tekky player is officially...

Brick Wall of the Season

Second place goes to Maya Le Tissier, but first goes to, of course, Super Millie Turner!

Biggest Devil

This was very split which is fair because it was very up for interpretation, but with almost 50% of the vote the Biggest Devil…

Most Angelic

This was the most split of all the categories, with 18 different players getting votes, Jayde came a close second but the most angelic was... Hini!

Class Clown

No surprises here! In 3rd place Mary Earps, in 2nd, Ella Toone but your class clown winner is...

Best Smile - This was the closest out of all the categories, we just have such a smiley bunch duh! In joint 3rd - Hini, Maya and Mel, in 2nd, Jayde, but in first... Mary Earps! Just look at those pearly whites!

Best Hair

In third, it’s Geyse, in second, it’s Leah, but in first, of course it’s Melvine!

Speediest

Another unsurprising one, its speedy gonzales herelf - Lucia Garcia!

Best Dressed

In at second it’s Melvine Malard, but (and this is the one im most shocked at bc if you ask me its not true at all 🤭)… Mary!

Best Duo

This was such a pain to calculate since i let you idiots type in your own answers. Special shoutouts to answers such as:

Gemma Evans and Fouls, Aoife and Ice Baths, Unitedblr and Hating The Men, and Zel and Skidmark (which got 2 votes).

In joint second it was Maya & Lucia and Maya & Millie, but with an overwhelming 17 votes - best duo goes to Millie and Tooney!

Best Moment

Could it be anything else? Of course it’s the FA Cup Final!

Funniest Moment

In third place, (thanks to an effective lobbying campaign on twitter) the Big Will Candle! In second, Lucia stacking it down the Wembley stairs, but first place is obviously this iconic moment! Lucia Garcia you will always be famous.

Biggest Victim of the Skinner Agenda

In third, our Marine Biologist PTJ, in second, baby Grace Clinton, but Skinners biggest Victim was of course…

Biggest L

In third, it’s Gemma Evans, in second, it’s getting knocked out of cunty, and first, of course, it’s just skinner.

Ugliest Goal of The Season

In second, it’s Maya basically just charging into a pile of players to force the ball into the net, but in first place, it’s Hannah Blundell leathering it at Kerstin Casparij for a City own goal!

Save of the Season

In second, it’s Earps v LJ in the semi-final, but a deserved first, it’s Phallon’s screamer of a save v Liverpool! She had five minutes on the pitch, long fucking arms, and a dream.

Best Celly

In third, it’s the pure shitshow, in second, it’s my favourite picture of the season (mel and maya getting sleepy),and in first place of course - it’s the Yanited Superheroes!!

That’s all folks, thanks to everyone who voted this was super fun to do! Until next season 😘

Hedge xoxo

[tanglednlove]

Braided Beauty

The Walt Disney Classics Collection (WDCC) Braided Beauty sculptor with a limited edition size of 750. Originally released in February 2012 and retailed for $165. Sculpted by Jacqueline Perreault Gonzales and plussed with pewter legs.

I can't believe I own this!

I have been searching for her since 2019. One finally came up on eBay at the right time! She is absolutely beautiful and so accurate! Braided Beauty is the number one most faithful interpretation of Rapunzel. Most figures and statues live in uncanny valley, but not this one!

The WDCC began in 1992 and ended in 2013. Braided Beauty was one of the last sculptors created and the only one from Tangled.

Each sculptor has a signature mark that represents its production year. The mark for Braided Beauty is an umbrella with the year being 2011. The umbrella honors Disney's Mary Poppins.

WDCC sculptors are said to define the essence of the character. Rapunzel's braid scene is iconic to her character. Definitely a beautiful moment to choose! If only the line had continued, maybe Eugene would have joined her.

Braided Beauty is absolutely stunning in person! All the detailed flowers, the swirl of her skirt fabric, her beautiful face and feet! All captured perfectly! She compliments the castle even though they are drastically out of proportion to one another. I only wish the skirt had been given its embroidery details.

Truly a best day ever moment to finally add Braided Beauty to my Tangled collection! 💗

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Divinum Pacis’s Reference Guide- 2022 Edition

Let’s face it, schooling is expensive, and you can’t cram everything you want to know into 4+ years. It takes a lifetime (and then some). So if you’re like me and want to learn more, here’s an organized list of some books I find particularly insightful and enjoyable. 

The copyright year is now provided, and NEW ADDITIONS are listed first under their respective sections, with an asterisk (*). Some books appear in more than one section. If you have any recommendations, send them in!

African (various)  🌍

(*) A Womanist Theology of Worship: Liturgy, Justice, and Communal Righteousness by Lisa Allen (2021)

(*) True to Our Native Land: An African American New Testament Commentary by Brian K. Blount, Cain Hope Felder, Clarice J. Martin, & Emerson B. Powery. (2007)

(*) Africa Study Bible, NLT (New Language Translation) by Oasis International. (2017)

(*) De New Testament: The New Testament in Gullah Sea Island Creole by the American Bible Society (2005)

African Myths & Tales: Epic Tales by Dr. Kwadwo Osei-Nyame Jnr (2019)

The Egyptian Book of the Dead by E.A. Wallis Budge (2021)

Prayer in the Religious Traditions of Africa by Aylward Shorter (1975)

The Holy Piby: The Black Man’s Bible by Shepherd Robert Athlyi Rogers (2011)

The Altar of My Soul: The Living Traditions of Santeria by Marta Moreno Vega (2001)

African Religions: A Very Short Introduction by Jacob K. Olupona (2014)

Buddhism ☸

The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation by Thich Nhat Hanh (1999)

The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran (2019)

Liquid Life: Abortion and Buddhism in Japan by William R. LaFleur (1994)

The Tibetan Book of the Dead by John Baldock (2017)

Teachings of the Buddha by Jack Kornfield (1996)

Understanding Buddhism by Perry Schmidt-Leukel (2006)

Essential Tibetan Buddhism by Robert Thurman (1996)

Christianity ✝️

(*) Welcoming and Affirming: A Guide to Supporting and Working with LGBTQ+ Christian Youth by Leigh Finke (2020)

(*) The Fundamentalist Takeover in the Southern Baptist Convention by Rob James & Gary Leazer (1999)

(*) The Human Icon: A Comparative Study of Hindu and Orthodox Christian Beliefs by Christine Mangala Frost (2017)

(*) The Complete Guide to Christian Denominations: Understanding the History, Beliefs, and Differences by Ron Rhodes (2015)

(*) Introduction to the Hebrew Bible: Third Edition by John J. Collins (2018)

(*) The Jewish Annotated New Testament,  2nd ed. by Amy Jill Levine (2017)

(*) Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity by Frederica Mathewes-Green (2015)

(*) A Womanist Theology of Worship: Liturgy, Justice, and Communal Righteousness by Lisa Allen (2021)

(*) True to Our Native Land: An African American New Testament Commentary by Brian K. Blount, Cain Hope Felder, Clarice J. Martin, & Emerson B. Powery. (2007)

(*) Africa Study Bible, NLT (New Language Translation) by Oasis International. (2017)

(*) De New Testament: The New Testament in Gullah Sea Island Creole by the American Bible Society (2005)

The Story of Christianity Volume 1: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation by Justo L. Gonzales (2010)

The Story of Christianity Volume 2: The Reformation to Present Day by Justo L. Gonzales (2010)

By Heart: Conversations with Martin Luther's Small Catechism by R. Guy Erwin, etc. (2017)

Roman Catholics and Shi’i Muslims: Prayer, Passion, and Politics by James A. Bill (2002)

Introducing the New Testament by Mark Allen Powell (2018)

Who’s Who in the Bible by Jean-Pierre Isbouts (2013)

Behold Your Mother by Tim Staples (2014)

Mother of God: A History of the Virgin Mary by Miri Rubin (2009)

Orthodox Dogmatic Theology by Fr. Michael Romazansky (2009)

Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska (2016)

The Names of God by George W. Knight (2009)

The Orthodox Veneration of the Mother of God by St. John Maximovitch (2012)

East Asian Religions  ☯️

Shinto: A History by Helen Hardacre (2016)

Tao Te Ching, the New Illustrated Edition by Chad Hansen (2017)

The Analects by Confucius, Chartwell Books publishing (2016)

Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchell (2006)

Understanding Chinese Religions by Joachim Gentz (2013)

Taoism: An Essential Guide by Eva Wong (1997)

European (various)

(*) A Treasury of Irish Fairy and Folk Tales by Barnes & Noble (2015)

Iliad & Odyssey by Homer, Samuel Butler, et al. (2020)

Tales of King Arthur & The Knights of the Round Table by Thomas Malory, Aubrey Beardsley, et al. (2017)

Early Irish Myths and Sagas by Jeffrey Gantz (1981)

The Prose Edda: Norse Mythology by Snorri Sturluson and Jesse L. Byock (2005)

Mythology by Edith Hamilton (1969)

The Nature of the Gods by Cicero (1972)

Dictionary of Mythology by Bergen Evans (1970)

Gnosticism, Mysticism, & Esotericism

The Gnostic Gospels: Including the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary Magdalene (Sacred Texts) by Alan Jacobs and Vrej Nersessian (2016)

The Kybalion by the Three Initiates (Hermeticism) (2008)

The Freemasons: The Ancient Brotherhood Revealed by Michael Johnstone (2018)

Alchemy & Mysticism by Alexander Roob (2018)

The Gnostics: Myth, Ritual, and Diversity in Early Christianity by David Brakke (2012)

What Is Gnosticism? Revised Edition by Karen L. King (2005)

The Essence of the Gnostics by Bernard Simon (2016)

The Essential Mystics: Selections from the World’s Great Wisdom Traditions by Andrew Harvey (1996)

The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall (2003)

Hinduism 🕉

(*) The Human Icon: A Comparative Study of Hindu and Orthodox Christian Beliefs by Christine Mangala Frost (2017)

The Ramayana by R.K. Narayan (2006)

7 Secrets of Vishnu by Devdutt Pattanaik (2011)

7 Secrets of the Goddess by Devdutt Pattanaik (2014)

Hinduism by Klaus K. Klostermaier (1998)

Bhagavad Gita As It Is by Srila Prabhupada (1997)

The Mahabharata, parts 1 & 2 by Ramesh Menon (2006)

The Upanishads by Juan Mascaro (1965)

In Praise of the Goddess by Devadatta Kali (2003)

Beyond Birth and Death by Srila Prabhupada (1979)

The Science of Self-Realization by Srila Prabhupada (1994)

Krishna: The Beautiful Legend of God (Srimad Bhagavatam) by Edwin F. Bryant (2003)

The Perfection of Yoga by Srila Prabhupada (2012)

Islam  ☪️

(*) Muhammad, the World-Changer: An Intimate Portrait by Mohamad Jebara (2021)

(*) Sharing Mary: Bible & Quran Side by Side by Marlies ter Borg (2010)

Roman Catholics and Shi’i Muslims: Prayer, Passion, and Politics by James A. Bill (2002)

The Handy Islam Answer Book by John Renard (2015)

The Illustrated Rumi by Philip Dunn, Manuela Dunn Mascetti, & R.A. Nicholson (2000)

Islam and the Muslim World by Mir Zohair Husain (2006)

The Quran: A Contemporary Understanding by Safi Kaskas (2015)

Essential Sufism by Fadiman & Frager (1997)

Psychological Foundation of the Quran, parts 1, 2, & 3 by Muhammad Shoaib Shahid (2016)

Hadith by Jonathan A.C. Brown (2009)

The Story of the Quran, 2nd ed. by Ingrid Mattson (2013)

The Book of Hadith by Charles Le Gai Eaton (2008)

The Holy Quran by Maulana Muhammad Ali (2002)

Blessed Names and Attributes of Allah by A.R. Kidwai (2016)

Jainism & Sikhi

(*) The First Sikh: The Life & Legacy of Guru Nanak by Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh (2019)

Understanding Jainism by Lawrence A. Babb (2015)

The Jains (The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices) by Paul Dundas (2017)

The Forest of Thieves and the Magic Garden: An Anthology of Medieval Jain Stories by Phyllis Granoff (1998)

A History of the Sikhs, Volume 1: 1469-1839 (Oxford India Collection) by Khushwant Singh (2005)

Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction by Eleanor Nesbitt (2016)

Judaism  ✡

(*) Did God Have a Wife?: Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel by William G. Dever (2008)

Hebrew-English Tanakh by the Jewish Publication Society (2001)

Essential Judaism by George Robinson (2016)

The Talmud: A Selection by Norman Solomon (2009)

Judaism: A Beginner’s Guide by Dan & Lavinia Cohn-Sherbok (introductory text) (2010)

The Jewish Study Bible, 2nd edition by the Jewish Publication Society (2014)

The Hebrew Goddess by Raphael Patai (1990)

Native American

God is Red: A Native View of Religion, 30th Anniversary Edition by Vine Deloria Jr. , Leslie Silko, et al. (2003)

The Wind is My Mother by Bear Heart (1998)

American Indian Myths and Legends by Erdoes & Ortiz (1990)

The Sacred Wisdom of the Native Americans by Larry J. Zimmerman (2016)

Paganism, Witchcraft & Wicca

Magic in the Roman World: Pagans, Jews and Christians (Religion in the First Christian Centuries) 1st Edition by Naomi Janowitz (2001)

The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation: Including the Demotic Spells: 2nd Edition by Hans Dieter Betz (1997)

Wicca for Beginners: Fundamentals of Philosophy & Practice by Thea Sabin (2006)

The Path of a Christian Witch by Adelina St. Clair (2010)

Aradia: Gospel of the Witches by C.G. Leland (2012)

The Anthropology of Religion, Magic, & Witchcraft, 4th ed. by Rebecca L. Stein (2017)

Paganism: An Introduction to Earth-Centered Religions by Joyce & River Higginbotham (2002)

Christopaganism by Joyce & River Higginbotham (2009)

Whispers of Stone: Modern Canaanite Religion by Tess Dawson (2009)

Social ☮

Tears We Cannot Stop (A Sermon to White America) by Eric Michael Dyson (2017)

Comparative Religious Ethics by Christine E. Gudorf (2013)

Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America by Michael O. Emerson (2001)

Problems of Religious Diversity by Paul J. Griffiths (2001)

Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (2017)

The Sacred and the Profane by Mircea Eliade (1968)

Miscellaneous  🗺

(*) When Men Become Gods: Mormon Polygamist Warren Jeffs, His Cult of Fear, and the Women Who Fought Back by Stephen Singular (2009)

Living Religions, 10th ed. by Mary Pat Fisher (2016)

The Norton Anthology of World Religions: Hinduism, Buddhism & Daoism by Jack Miles, etc. (2014)

The Norton Anthology of World Religions: Judaism, Christianity, & Islam by Jack Miles, etc. (2014)

Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices by Mary Boyce (2001)

The Baha’i Faith by Moojan Momen (2007)

The Great Transformation by Karen Armstrong (2007)

God: A Human History by Reza Aslan (2017)

A History of God by Karen Armstrong (1994)

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New Post has been published on https://comicbookheros.everythingonlinenow.com/previews-march-18th-2020/

Previews: March 18th, 2020

Amazing Mary Jane #6 Spider-Woman #1 Ghost-Spider #8 Morbius #5* Marvels X #3* Outlawed #1* Marvel Action: Spider-Man #2† Captain America #20* Atlantis Attacks #3* Deadpool #4*

†No Preview Available *Possible/Confirmed Appearances

Previews Provided By Adventures In Poor Taste

Amazing Mary Jane #6

STORY BY: Leah Williams ART BY: Carlos Gomez COVER BY: Paulo Siqueira, Greg Land

• After the CAN’T-MISS events of AMAZING MARY JANE #5, your favorite redhead is back home!

• First stop: Spider-Man! But has her relationship with Mysterio changed things with the love of her life?

• Next stop: a press tour! Complete with iconic New York guest-starring gigs, and OH NO WHAT’S THAT?!?

PREVIEW

Spider-Woman #1

STORY BY: Karla Pacheco ART BY: Pere Perez COVER BY: Jung-Geun Yoon, Adam Hughes, Alex Ross, Artgerm, Bruce Timm, Carmine Infantino, Chip Kidd, Derrick Chew, Gabriele Dell’Otto, J. Scott Campbell, Kaare Andrews, Michael Turner, Mr. Garcin, Olivier Coipel, Peach Momoko, Rian Gonzales, Ron Lim, Todd Nauck, Tyler Kirkham

SPIDER-WOMAN IS BACK, AND PULLING NO PUNCHES!

Jessica Drew hasn’t been feeling like herself lately (she’s not a Skrull, we promise). When the angry, irritable, and unwell Spider-Woman takes a simple security gig to help get back on her feet, she finds herself besieged by unknown forces out to destroy everything around her. What’s wrong with Jessica? Just how DID she get this job? And who are these violent lunatics who keep trying to blow her up? WHO CARES? Does Spider-Woman have someone to punch? THAT’S ALL THAT MATTERS.

An explosive new series that pushes Spider-Woman into new heights of action and adventure from the mad minds of Karla Pacheco and Pere Pérez, this is the Spider-Woman book you’ve been waiting for!

PREVIEW

Ghost-Spider #8

STORY BY: Seanan McGuire ART BY: Ig Guara COVER BY: Takeshi Miyazawa, Peach Momoko

• Rock and roll dreams come true! It’s all eyes on THE MARY JANES as Gwen takes the band on a rip-roaring multiversal concert tour!

• But not all those eyes belong to starstruck fans. There’s something symbiotic and sinister stirring in the Prime Universe – and GWENOM may have a part to play…

PREVIEW

Morbius #5

STORY BY: Vita Ayala ART BY: Marcelo Ferreira COVER BY: Skan, Juan José Ryp, Pyeong Jun Park

• For years, Michael Morbius has looked in the mirror and seen a monster. Thanks to his recent tampering with his own genes, that horror has become a reality.

• Can his immortal bloodlust finally be satiated – and at what cost?

PREVIEW

Marvels X #3 (Spider-Man/Peter Parker)

STORY BY: Alex Ross, Jim Krueger ART BY: Well-Bee COVER BY: Alex Ross, Well-Bee

There’s something hunting the last boy on Earth. Something that doesn’t want him to be the cure and restoration of humanity. And no matter what Spider-Man or Daredevil or even Doctor Strange do to try to protect him, they can’t save him from an entire world of monsters. Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Well Bee continue this fantastic prequel to the EARTH X Trilogy.

PREVIEW

Outlawed #1

STORY BY: Eve Ewing ART BY: Kim Jacinto COVER BY: Pepe Larraz, Cory Smith, Rud, Anna, Tony Daniel

EXPLODING FROM THE PAGES OF INCOMING!

In the wake of a devastating tragedy, the United States passes a law that will shake the Marvel Universe to its core.

The world has had enough of teen heroes. The crackdown has begun. And the lives of Marvel’s next generation will never be the same again.

EVE L. EWING and KIM JACINTO launch a new era in this game-changing event one-shot that will send shockwaves across the Marvel Universe! You won’t want to miss this one!

PREVIEW #1

PREVIEW #2

VARIANT COVERS

  Marvel Action: Spider-Man #2 

STORY BY: Brandon Easton ART BY: Fico Ossio COVER BY: Fico Ossio

Middle grade readers can get tangled up in these all-new adventures of Spider-Man and his amazing friends! Peter, Miles, and Gwen have completed their internships at the Daily Bugle—now they’re all shook up over their newest foe—the Shocker! A Marvelous new era continues!

PREVIEW

Deadpool #4 (Kraven The Hunter 2.0)

STORY BY: Kelly Thompson ART BY: Chris Bachalo COVER BY: Chris Bachalo, Mike Hawthorne, Philip Tan

DEADPOOL VS KRAVEN!

• King Deadpool enters single combat to save his entire kingdom!

• If Deadpool became king of the monsters when he killed the previous king, will Kraven become king when he kills Deadpool?

PREVIEW

Captain America #20 (Spider-Woman?)

STORY BY: Ta-Nehisi Coates ART BY: Bob Quinn COVER BY: Alex Ross, Ben Caldwell

ALL DIE YOUNG! The ramp-up to CAP #25 begins!

PREVIEW

Atlantis Attacks #3 (Silk?)

STORY BY: Greg Pak ART BY: Ario Anindito COVER BY: Rock-He Kim, Nick Bradshaw

SWORD OF THE SIRENAS!

• As the tenuous peace with NAMOR collapses, WAVE and AMADEUS search their souls and measure their allegiances – and end up on opposite sides of the war!

• What happens when the dream you thought you were defending turns out to be your ally’s greatest nightmare?

• Young heroes grapple with impossible conflicts with the fate of three great civilizations in the balance!

PREVIEW

This week we have the THIRD variant batch of Jessica Drew better known as Spider-Woman, joining various heroes

Also coming next week, Gwen Stacy joins Deadpool, and somebody needs to change

Captain America #20 By Ben Caldwell Deadpool #4 By Mike Hawthorne Morbius #5 By Pyeong Jun Park Captain Marvel #16 By Dan Panosian Fantastic Four #20 By Emanuela Lupacchino Guardians of the Galaxy #3 By Declan Shalvey Valkyrie Jane Foster #9 By Audrey Mok

Original source: https://www.spidermancrawlspace.com/2020/03/previews-march-18th-2020/

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Best in Pinoy blogs recognized in 1st BDO Blogger Awards

BDO Unibank recognized the best online content creators in the first-ever BDO Blogger Awards.

The BDO Blogger Awards honors bloggers and influencers for sharing useful information, insights, and positivity with their followers and viewers. The awards honor bloggers’ contributions not only in spreading awareness about the bank’s advocacies, but also in initiating important public discussions for a more financially-inclusive industry through content creation.

The Awards feature two segments: the recognition ceremony, which awards the top-performing content creators in terms of the quality of content they published online from 2020 to 2021; and the content creation contest—a thematic activity that challenges participants to come up with unique and creative ways to talk about various topics.

This year, BDO challenged participants to discuss the bank’s innovative digital solutions, which served as an alternative option for clients to perform their bank transactions especially during the height of the pandemic.

And the awards go to…

The Digital Storyteller of the Year award was given to Mary Lorraine Llorin of Super Momma Blog.

For Excellence in Digital Engagement category, the winners were Lally Gonzales of Lally Reflections (3rd place), Berlin Domingo of Momi Berlin (2nd place), and Reylen Castro of Made it Through Mum (1st place).

Awardees for the Influential Blogger of Year category were Mary Lorraine Llorin of Super Momma (3rd place), Reylen Castro of Made it Through Mum (2nd place), and Berlin Domingo of Momi Berlin (1st place).

The winners of the Special Award for Exemplary Initiative were Ruby Caberte of Pinay Mommy Online (5th place), Lhyzie Bongon of Life with Lyzie (4th place), Roselle Toledo of Snapped & Scribbled (3rd place), Sylver Sy of Iconic MNL (2nd place), and Richard Mamuyac of The Newsmakers blog (1st place).

Meanwhile, Fitz Villafuerte of Ready to be Rich was named BDO’s Online Advocate of the Year.

For the Content Creation Contest, winners were Berlin Domingo of Momi Berlin and Reylen Castro of Made it Through Mum for Luzon; Sigrid Lo of Lovingly Momma and Clarice Lao of My Metro Lifestyle for Visayas; and Ruby Caberte of Pinay Mommy Online for Mindanao.                                

Content Creation Excellence. BDO Unibank virtually staged the 1st BDO Blogger Awards to honor bloggers and influencers nationwide for starting relevant discussions online about financial inclusion through creative content creation.

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who is michelle supposed to be? people were saying she's mj then they say she's not mj when I thought she was michelle gonzales? Haha

ok, i still get constant messages abt this and i stopped replying to them, but i think i am just gonna reply with a long, girthy answer so i can stick it in my FAQ so i can redirect people to it.

so prepare yourself with a long ass response!

zendaya was one of the first people to be cast in spider-man homecoming, so we knew that either she would play a big part in the films, or she’s just a big star and marvel wanted to create hype.

she was announced to be playing a character named michelle, and people were a bit confused because nobody really of importance in the comics is named that.

then it took someone to dig around the comics and find a ‘michele gonzales’ from the comics. but she was a very minor, insignificant character that peter knew in college. but because it’s the internet, that theory blew up everywhere, and then a lot of people and news sites took that to be fact rather than speculation. 

the michele from the comic books only had one L in her name, and she was a latina character. they wouldn’t cast a black woman for a latina role, cause woc aren’t interchangeable. she never was intended to be gonzalez, that was just a theory, but unfortunately people are still confused even after the movie has been out.

about 8 months later after z was cast, a news site released an article stating that her character will be mary jane watson, despite it being announced that zendaya would be playing a michelle.

that news article wasn’t the most reliable source, as they had also reported the asa butterfield was cast as the new spider-man way back when that was still happening. but again, people took that as fact rather than a news site wanting views.

when we finally saw some set pics, we saw how zendaya had brown hair and drabby clothes when she was in character, so i kind of wrote of her being MJ. it was a long shoot, let’s just say that, for MJ fans, speculating if she was or wasn’t haha. at first i didn’t want her to be, because MJ is my absolute favourite character, and ‘michelle’s’ look, and the descriptions of her character (zendaya constantly said she’s a nerd, has no friends, awkward, etc) was nothing like my favourite character.

but as time went on i started warming up to the idea because, nobody in their adulthood is who they were in highschool anymore. so i was completely fine if they decided to do a fresh take on mary jane, and show her become the character we always knew and loved. eventually get the red hair, step out of her shell, etc. my only thing was, the name ‘michelle’ needs to be fake. a placeholder. because i can’t have them changing my favourite characters name as well. that’s just one too many changes for me.

then when the movie was a few weeks from being out, press tours started, and zendaya, tom, jon, literally everyone constantly said that zendaya is not playing mary jane watson. they were so adamant about it and kind of got frustrated, because instead of answering questions about her character, zendaya just constantly had to fight off those rumours.

finally, the movie comes out.

every time i see zendaya’s character i laugh. literally. she was the best part about that entire movie besides tom. but then somebody in the movie called her michelle and i was like NOOOOOOOOOO. i wanted her to be mary jane so bad at this point.

then at the end of the film, ‘michelle’ says “my friends call me MJ.”

everyone is like……….?????????????????? wat.

(you can read my entire review of the movie when i first got out of the theater here if you’d like).

so anyways, after that, people were like, is she mary jane? is she not? what is happening.

a lot of people who don’t really care about mary jane watson as a character were all for it, because zendaya is so loveable that they just welcomed the new character, even if it was on the back of another one. i don’t blame them. if a character i wasn’t invested in changed dramatically, i’d just be like, k cool.

but unfortunately a lot of mary jane watson fans wereupset, me included. i finally got to a point where i accepted all the changes they were gonna make with mary jane watson, with the hopes that throughout the films, we got to see the classic MJ grow more and more. but the name thing was the only thing holding me back. her entire character, and then her entire name being different was just… not sitting well with me.

also let me just put this rumour to bed too: michelle’s last name isn’t ‘jones’. i keep seeing ‘michelle jones’ everywhere, people thinking it’s canon, news sites reporting it, but nowhere has it ever been announced ‘jones’ is her last name. that was just yet another rumour started by the internet. the end credits in homecoming even just said ‘michelle’ with no last name. at this point, michelle doesn’t have one yet.

then not even 12 hours after the film was out, kevin feige made a statement saying that, michelle is not meant to be mary jane watson or MJ, and that, that line in the movie was nothing more of a homage to the character.

which leads us to the present. we don’t know who the fuck michelle is, or what the hell is happening lol.

and i doubt we will know anything until the next movie, because marvel and sony like to keep everything so annoyingly secret to the point where it’s not enjoyable. that’s the answer though. we don’t know who zendaya is. marvel had said time and time again that michelle isn’t MJ, and that she’s just an original character. but marvel has lied SO many times, so i don’t know whether or not to believe them on this. they would have HAD to know calling her ‘MJ’ would spark confusion, and people wouldn’t be like “AW COOL TRIBUTE TO ANOTHER ICONIC, ESSENTIAL CHARACTER”????

if you want my two cents, which i know you didn’t ask for but i am gonna use this ask as an umbrella ask to just show people who ask me about this topic bc i am tired of answering it so many times lol

i want zendaya to be mary jane watson so badly. at this point, i literally can’t envision anybody else playing the character or doing her justice. i have grown to love zendaya so much as i started following her throughout this entire casting process/filming/press tour/etc. she is one of my favourite actresses and she’s honestly just mary jane through n through. 

i just… can’t wrap my head around the michelle thing, if she’s going to be MJ still. i’m not sure if i will ever come to terms with that. that’s just altering my favourite character too much. so i am still holding onto hope that some weird ‘oh btw i’m not michelle, i’m actually mary jane’ moment happens, though i know that’s unlikely. 

the more likely scenario is that she isn’t MJ at all, and just an original character, or that they’re combining an original character and mary jane together to make a hybrid character, which would break my heart lol.

anyways. this is so incredibly long, i warned you. if you’ve read up until now you’re a trooper, i love you, and you should give this a like to let me know if you did. 😊

you should also send me a direct message about your theories on the character. i would love to chat with you!

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Des concerts à Paris et autour

Juillet 03. Plattenbau + Badbad – La Pointe Lafayette 03. The Warlocks + The Orwells + Marietta – Le Garage 03. Metronomy + Denai Moore (Days Off) – Salle Boulez|Philharmonie 04. Savages + Kate Tempest (Days Off) – Cité de la musique 04. Qarpa + Sviter + Danielyan + SSRLYa – Salo 05. Group Doueh & Cheveu – Institut des Cultures d'Islam 06. Devandra Banhart + Lisa Hannigan (Days Off) – Salle Boulez|Philharmonie 06. Mikky Blanco + Rebekka Warrior + Moor Mother + Easter + Smerz (Loud & Proud) – Gaîté lyrique 06. Pili Coït + Panico Panico + Rape&Revenge + Foune Cury – Espace B 06>09. Asia Argento + The Penelopes + The Charlatans + The Legendary Tigerman + Andy Votel + Nathan Fake + Yolk + Kid Chocolat + Lydia Lunch... – Salo 07. Duchess Says + Mountain Bike – La Station 07. The Queer Icons + Deena Abdelwahed (Loud & Proud) – Gaîté lyrique 07. Ancient Methods + Marie Davidson + Voiski + Varg + Exal + BLNDR + Carl Craig + Marcel Dettmann + Nina Kraviz + The Martinez Brothers + Jackmaster + Levon Vincent + Konstantin + Peggy Gou + Hugo LX + Codex Empire (Peacock Society) – Parc floral (Vincennes) 07. Bryan's Magic Tears + Tritha Electric + Stratocastors + Gloria + Tomaga  + Le Villejuif Underground + Last Night + Hey Colossus + Cocaine Piss + Nova Materia + Sheik Anorak (La Ferme électrique) – La Ferme du Plateau (Tournan-en-Brie) 08. Frédéric Nogray – Petit Bain (gratuit sur résa) 08. The Horrors (Fnac Live) – parvis de l'Hôtel de ville (gratuit) 08. Jay-Jay Johanson (Fnac Live) – scène du Salon (gratuit sur invite) 08. Do the Dirt + Guili Guili Goulag + En attendant Ana + Delacave + Daikiri + Housewives + Mendelson + The Limiñanas + Fai Baba [+ Sister Iodine : ANNULÉ] + Snapped Ankles + Pogo Car Crash Control (La Ferme électrique) – La Ferme du Plateau (Tournan-en-Brie) 08. Sourdure + Piu Piu (dj) + N.M.O. + Danny L. Harle (dj) (Siestes électroniques) – musée du Quai Branly (gratuit sur résa) 08. Yves Tumor + Chino Amobi + Tami T + Big Dipper + Kiddy Smile + Jennifer Cardini + Honey Sound System + Venus Xgg (Loud & Proud) – Gaîté lyrique 08. Air (Days Off) – Salle Boulez|Philharmonie 08. Dixon + Kaytranada + Apollonia + The Black Madonna + Moodymann + DVS1 + Midland + Romare + Tommy Genesis + Avalon Emerson + Jlin + AZF + Raheem Experience + Fils de Vénus +  Bamao Yende + TGAF (Peacock Society) – Parc floral (Vincennes) 09. Carl Stone (dj) + Manu le Malin (dj) (Siestes électroniques) – musée du Quai Branly (gratuit sur résa) 09. Jarvis Cocker & Chilly Gonzales (Days Off) – Cité de la musique 10. Bombino + Canalon De Timbiqui + Bania – Le Garage 10. RY X + C Duncan (Days Off) – Cité de la musique 10. Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly & James McAlister (Days Off) – Salle Boulez|Philharmonie 11. Buenavistacid Social Club + Black Regent + Gare sud – Petit Bain 12. La Cabine : cinéconcert sur "Mimesis" – La Station 12. Peine perdue + Blackmail + Elmapi (fest. Restons sérieux) – Superonic 13. Dear Deer + Pour X raisons + Kalicia Katakov – La Comedia Michelet (Montreuil) 13. Shifted + Vatican Shadow + Parfait – Nuits fauves 13. Ellen Allien + Dimitri Rivière + Maxime Iko + Solange... – Badaboum 14. Casse-gueule + Les Hôpitaux + Enfance de merde + Ex Fulgur + Strasbourg + Scorpion violente + Monsieur Crane + Harshlove (fest. Restons sérieux) – Supersonic (gratuit) 14. Umwelt + I/Y + Alienata + Kamikaze Space Programme + dj Flush – La plage de Glazart 15. Jad Wio + Postcoïtum – Superonic (gratuit) 15. Blawan – Rex Club 19. Molecule – Safari Boat 19. Violent quand on aime + Nina Harker + Yersinia Pestis (Garage MU fest.) – La Station 20. Volition Immanent + Taulard + Moyo (Garage MU fest.) – La Station 20. SHDW & Obscure Shape + Scry + Theophiluss + Keith Karnal – Nuits fauves 21. The Horrorist + Le Prince Harry + Qual + Bracco (Garage MU fest.) – La Station 21. Hocico + Shaârghot – Petit Bain 21. Couteau latex + PUFF + Stratocastors – La Mécanique ondulatoire 22. Aluk Todolo + Antilles + Les Croisières Dolori (Garage MU fest.) – La Station 22. Kumisolo + Karaocake – Point FMR 22. Louisahhh + Maelstrom + DMX Crew – Wanderlust 23. Terrine + Bader Motor (Garage MU fest.) – La Station 23. 1919 + Poison Point – Le Klub 25. Sheer Mag + Holy Gray + Police Control + PCP Manor – Olympic café 25. Tempers + Dear Deer + L'An2000 – Supersonic (gratuit) 27. Adult. – Point FMR 27. Regis + Cleric + Parfait – Nuits fauves 28. Tristesse contemporain + Traditional Monsters – Supersonic (gratuit) 28. Birth of Frequency + Polar Inertia + Tadeo – Rex Club 29. Legowelt + Amir Alexander + Kern Space Adventures – Nuits fauves 29. Fumiya Tanaka + Half Hawaii + Akufen + Cabanne + Sammy Dee + Zip – Concrete

Août 02. Illnurse + Murd + Parfait + Sene – Concrete 03. Wife + Uniform – Point FMR 04. Molly Nelson + The Beat Escape – Point FMR 04. Truss + Subjected + BLNDR + Hemka + KVD + Scry b2b Aspect + Théophiluss b2b Charlie Oohlala + Kairos – La plage de Glazart 05. Kobosil + UVB + VSK + Remco Beekwilder + Casual Treatment + Keikari – La plage de Glazart 17. Society of Silence + Coldgeist – Batofar 20. The Rebel + Spray Paint + CIA debutante – La Mécanique ondulatoire 25. Converge + Havok + Gorguts + Revocation – Trabendo 25>27. PJ Harvey + The XX + At the Drive In + Franz Ferdinand + Cypress Hill + Ty Segall + Rone + The Kills... (Rock en Seine) – Parc de Saint-Cloud 29. The Psychedelic Furs – Elysée Montmartre

Septembre 07. Die Selektion + Poison Point – Olympic café 09. Pierre Bastien (Traversées du Marais) – musée des Arts et Métiers (gratuit) 12. No More + Plomb – Le Klub 13. Maulwürfe – Centre Barbara-FGO 13. Housewives – La Mécanique ondulatoire 13/14. LCD Soundsystem – Olympia 15. Cocaine Piss – Espace B 15/17. Iggy Pop (Fête de l'humanité) – Parc Georges-Valbon (La Courneuve) 21. Ennio Morricone – Bercy Arena 21. Claire Bergerault + Mark Fell & Will Gurthrie (fest. Crak) – Eglise Saint-Merry 22. Tomoko Sauvage + Onceim & Jon Tilbury + Hanna Hartman (fest. Crak) – Eglise Saint-Merry 22. She Past Away + Qual – Petit Bain 22. UVB 76 – La Machine 23. Jon Gibson's Ensemble + Eddie Prevost & John Tilbury + F Pierce Warnecke (fest. Crak) – Eglise Saint-Merry 23. Martial Canterel + Holygram & Adam Usi – Le Klub 27. Sigur Ros – Grand Rex ||COMPLET|| 28/29. Sigur Ros – Grand Rex 29. Tim Hecker + Gas + Midori Takada + Prurient + Pan Daijing (Red Bull fest.) – Palais de Tokyo 30. Lene Lovich – Gibus 30. Zombie Zombie + Marie Davidson + Not Waving + Soft War (December b2b AZF) + Simon Cell b2b The Pilotwings + Voisky présente "Disconnections, music for Clouds" (Red Bull fest.) – La Marbrerie (Montreuil) 30. Nova Materia & Latetitia Sadier : "Du point de vue des pierres", d'après Tristan Garcia (Red Bull fest.) – Nouveau Théâtre de Montreuil

Octobre 03. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Zénith ||COMPLET|| 04. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Zénith 04. Ben Frost (Biennale Nemo) – Le Trianon 13. Zëro + Heliogabale – Batofar 14. Wardruna – La Cigale 19. Nosfell – Café de la danse 20. Gary Numan – Trabendo 23. Mogwai – Grand Rex 24. The Dream Syndicate – Centre Barbara FGO 26. King Dude + The Ruins of Beverast + Dolch – Petit Bain 28. Peter Hook & The Light – Le Trianon

Novembre 02>04. The National + Run The Jewels + Ride + Talaboman + Badbadnotgood + The Blaze + Polo & Pan + Jungle + Bicep + Isaac Delusion + Sylvan Esso + Cigarettes after Sex + This is the Kit + Sigrid + Princess Nokia + Jacques + Andy Shauf + Chassol + Kamasi Washington + Loyle Carner + Tom Misch + Moses Sumney + Mina Tindle + Hmltd... (Pitchfork fest.) – Grande Halle de La Villette 07. Godspeed you! Black Emperor – Elysée Montmartre 13. Liars – La Maroquinerie 15. Igorrr – La Maroquinerie 17. Trisomie 21 – La Machine 19. Ulver – La Machine 19. Agnostic Front + Bishops Green – Gibus 21. Sun Kil Moon – Gaîté lyrique 21>24. Pierre-Yves Macé & Joris Lacoste (festival d'Automne) – Espace Pierre-Cardin 24. Laibach – Trabendo 25. Stranglers – La Cigale 25. Mount Kimbie – Trianon 25. Mark Lanegan – Café de la danse 27. Marilyn Manson – Bercy|Arena

Décembre 03. Depeche Mode – Bercy|Arena 15. Jessica93 – La Maroquinerie

2018

Janvier 30/31. Pierre-Yves Macé & Joris Lacoste (festival d'Automne) – L'Apostrophe (Cergy-Pontoise)

Février Nils Frahms – Yoyo|Palais de Tokyo

en gras : les derniers ajouts / in bold: the last news

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Divinum Pacis’s  Reference Guide- UPDATED 2021

Let’s face it, schooling is expensive, and you can’t cram everything you want to know into 4+ years. It takes a lifetime (and then some). So if you’re like me and want to learn more, here’s an organized list of some books I find particularly insightful and enjoyable. NEW ADDITIONS are listed first under their respective sections. If you have any recommendations, send them in!

African Religions  🌍

African Myths & Tales: Epic Tales by Dr. Kwadwo Osei-Nyame Jnr

The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead: Prayers, Incantations, and Other Texts from the Book of the Dead by E.A. Wallis Budge

Prayer in the Religious Traditions of Africa by Aylward Shorter (a bit dated but sentimental)

The Holy Piby: The Black Man’s Bible by Shepherd Robert Athlyi Rogers

The Altar of My Soul: The Living Traditions of Santeria by Marta Moreno Vega (autobiography of an Afro-Puerto Rican Santeria priestess)

African Religions: A Very Short Introduction by Jacob K. Olupona

Buddhism ☸

The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation by Thich Nhat Hanh

The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran (collection of Buddha’s sayings)

Liquid Life: Abortion and Buddhism in Japan by William R. LaFleur 

The Tibetan Book of the Dead by John Baldock (the texts explained and illustrated)

Teachings of the Buddha by Jack Kornfield (lovely selection of Buddhist verses and stories)

Understanding Buddhism by Perry Schmidt-Leukel (great introductory text)

Essential Tibetan Buddhism by Robert Thurman (collection of select chants, prayers, and rituals in Tibetan traditions)

Christianity ✝️

The Story of Christianity Volume 1: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation by Justo L. Gonzales

The Story of Christianity Volume 2: The Reformation to Present Day by Justo L. Gonzales

By Heart: Conversations with Martin Luther's Small Catechism by R. Guy Erwin, etc.

Introducing the New Testament by Mark Allen Powell

Who’s Who in the Bible by Jean-Pierre Isbouts (really cool book, thick with history, both Biblical and otherwise)

Synopsis of the Four Gospels (RSV) by Kurt Aland (shows the four NT gospels side by side, verse by verse for easy textual comparison)

Behold Your Mother by Tim Staples (Catholic approach to the Virgin Mary)

Mother of God: A History of the Virgin Mary by Miri Rubin (anthropological and historical text)

Systematic Theology by Thomas P. Rausch

Orthodox Dogmatic Theology by Fr. Michael Romazansky (Eastern Orthodox Christianity)

Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska (very spiritual)

The Names of God by George W. Knight (goes through every name and reference to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the Bible)

Icons and Saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church by Alfredo Tradigo (for those who like art history AND religion)

The Orthodox Veneration of the Mother of God by St. John Maximovitch (the Orthodox approach to the Virgin Mary)

East Asian Religions  ☯️

Shinto: A History by Helen Hardacre

Tao Te Ching by Chad Hansen (a beautiful, illustrated translation)

The Analects by Confucius

Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchell

Shinto: The Kami Way by Sokyo Ono (introductory text)

Understanding Chinese Religions by Joachim Gentz (discusses the history and development of Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism in China)

Taoism: An Essential Guide by Eva Wong (pretty much everything you need to know on Taoism)

European (various)

Iliad & Odyssey by Homer, Samuel Butler, et al.

Tales of King Arthur & The Knights of the Round Table by Thomas Malory, Aubrey Beardsley, et al.

Early Irish Myths and Sagas by Jeffrey Gantz

The Prose Edda: Norse Mythology by Snorri Sturluson and Jesse L. Byock

Mythology by Edith Hamilton (covers Greek, Roman, & Norse mythology)

The Nature of the Gods by Cicero

Dictionary of Mythology by Bergen Evans

Gnosticism, Mysticism, & Esotericism

The Gnostic Gospels: Including the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary Magdalene (Sacred Texts) by Alan Jacobs and Vrej Nersessian

The Kybalion by the Three Initiates (Hermeticism)

The Freemasons: The Ancient Brotherhood Revealed by Michael Johnstone 

Alchemy & Mysticism by Alexander Roob (Art and symbolism in Hermeticism)

The Gnostics: Myth, Ritual, and Diversity in Early Christianity by David Brakke

What Is Gnosticism? Revised Edition by Karen L. King

The Essence of the Gnostics by Bernard Simon

The Essential Mystics: Selections from the World’s Great Wisdom Traditions by Andrew Harvey (covers Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Greek, Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist traditions)

The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall (huge book on esoteric and occult religions)

Freemasonry for Dummies by Christopher Hodapp

Hinduism 🕉

The Ramayana by R.K. Narayan

7 Secrets of Vishnu by Devdutt Pattanaik (all about Vishnu’s various avatars)

7 Secrets of the Goddess by Devdutt Pattanaik (all about Hindu goddesses, myths and symbolism)

Hinduism by Klaus K. Klostermaier (good introductory text)

Bhagavad Gita As It Is by Srila Prabhupada (trans. from a religious standpoint)

The Mahabharata, parts 1 & 2 by Ramesh Menon (super long but incredibly comprehensive)

The Upanishads by Juan Mascaro (an excellent introductory translation)

In Praise of the Goddess by Devadatta Kali (the Devi Mahatmya with English & Sanskrit texts/explanations of texts)

Beyond Birth and Death by Srila Prabhupada (on death & reincarnation)

The Science of Self-Realization by Srila Prabhupada

Krishna: The Beautiful Legend of God (Srimad Bhagavatam) by Edwin F. Bryant (totally gorgeous translation)

The Perfection of Yoga by Srila Prabhupada (about “actual” yoga)

Islam  ☪️

The Handy Islam Answer Book by John Renard (a comprehensive guide to all your questions)

The Illustrated Rumi by Philip Dunn, Manuela Dunn Mascetti, & R.A. Nicholson (Sufi poetry)

Islam and the Muslim World by Mir Zohair Husain (general history of Islam)

The Quran: A Contemporary Understanding by Safi Kaskas (Quran with Biblical references in the footnotes for comparison)

Essential Sufism by Fadiman & Frager (select Sufi texts)

Psychological Foundation of the Quran, parts 1, 2, & 3 by Muhammad Shoaib Shahid

Hadith by Jonathan A.C. Brown (the history of Hadith and Islam)

The Story of the Quran, 2nd ed. by Ingrid Mattson (history and development of the Quran)

The Book of Hadith by Charles Le Gai Eaton (a small selection of Hadith)

The Holy Quran by Maulana Muhammad Ali (Arabic to English translation, the only translation I’ve read cover-to-cover)

Mary and Jesus in the Quran by Abdullah Yusuf’Ali

Blessed Names and Attributes of Allah by A.R. Kidwai (small, lovely book)

Jainism & Sikhi

Understanding Jainism by Lawrence A. Babb

The Jains (The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices) by Paul Dundas

The Forest of Thieves and the Magic Garden: An Anthology of Medieval Jain Stories by Phyllis Granoff

A History of the Sikhs, Volume 1: 1469-1839 (Oxford India Collection) by Khushwant Singh

Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction by Eleanor Nesbitt

Judaism  ✡

Hebrew-English Tanakh by the Jewish Publication Society

Essential Judaism by George Robinson (this is THE book if you’re looking to learn about Judaism)

The Talmud: A Selection by Norman Solomon

Judaism by Dan & Lavinia Cohn-Sherbok (introductory text)

The Jewish Study Bible, 2nd edition by the Jewish Publication Society (great explanations of passages)

The Hebrew Goddess by Raphael Patai

Native American

God is Red: A Native View of Religion, 30th Anniversary Edition by Vine Deloria Jr. , Leslie Silko, et al. 

The Wind is My Mother by Bear Heart (Native American spirituality)

American Indian Myths and Legends by Erdoes & Ortiz

The Sacred Wisdom of the Native Americans by Larry J. Zimmerman 

Paganism, Witchcraft & Wicca

Magic in the Roman World: Pagans, Jews and Christians (Religion in the First Christian Centuries) 1st Edition by Naomi Janowitz

The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation: Including the Demotic Spells: 2nd Edition by Hans Dieter Betz

Wicca for Beginners: Fundamentals of Philosophy & Practice by Thea Sabin

The Path of a Christian Witch by Adelina St. Clair (the author’s personal journey)

Aradia: Gospel of the Witches by C.G. Leland

The Anthropology of Religion, Magic, & Witchcraft, 3rd ed. by Rebecca L. Stein

Paganism: An Introduction to Earth-Centered Religions by Joyce & River Higginbotham

Christopaganism by Joyce & River Higginbotham

Whispers of Stone by Tess Dawson (on Modern Canaanite Paganism)

Social ☮

Tears We Cannot Stop (A Sermon to White America) by Eric Michael Dyson (concerning racism)

Comparative Religious Ethics by Christine E. Gudorf 

Divided by Faith by Michael O. Emerson (on racism and Christianity in America)

Problems of Religious Diversity by Paul J. Griffiths

Not in God’s Name by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (on religious terrorism)

The Sacred and the Profane by Mircea Eliade (difficult but worthwhile read)

World Religions  🗺

Understanding World Religions by Len Woods (approaches world religions from a Biblical perspective)

Living Religions, 9th ed. by Mary Pat Fisher (introductory textbook)

The Norton Anthology of World Religions: Hinduism, Buddhism & Daoism by Jack Miles, etc.

The Norton Anthology of World Religions: Judaism, Christianity, & Islam by Jack Miles, etc.

Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices by Mary Boyce

The Baha’i Faith by Moojan Momen (introductory text)

Saints: The Chosen Few by Manuela Dunn-Mascetti (illustrated; covers saints from Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and more)

The Great Transformation by Karen Armstrong (the evolutionary history of some of the world’s greatest religions)

Roman Catholics and Shi’i Muslims: Prayer, Passion, and Politics by James A. Bill (a comparison of the similarities between Catholicism & Shi’a Islam)

God: A Human History by Reza Aslan (discusses the evolution of religion, specifically Abrahamic and ancient Middle Eastern traditions)

A History of God by Karen Armstrong (similar to Aslan’s book but much more extensive)

The Perennial Dictionary of World Religions by Keith Crim