By Reza Aslan, this book is a wonderful in-depth introduction into a history of Islam. I think I learned at least as much about the Muslim faith from this book as I did about American Christianity last semester from Brother Fluhman, and that was a fantastic class. So I’d highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about Islam. Because of final projects and other upcoming events, it may be a while before I finish another book.
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Aside from Pandora and movie soundtracks, my next biggest source of new music stems from TV shows, particularly British shows, as they seem to put more of an effort into their soundtracks. This selection comes from this week’s episode of Skins, which regularly features an huge variety of music (22 songs in this last episode.) I love this album because it has a nice calm, mellow sound while remaining upbeat — I guarantee you won’t be disappointed. Bonus: You may also want to check out a track from an upcoming album: Dog Days by Florence and the Machine, weird music video here. Right now I’m reading No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam by Reza Aslan, and I think that one of my goals for this coming summer will be to read the entire Quran. No, I’m not apostatizing from the Church, and yes, this will be in addition to my regular study of the scriptures. I just think it will be beneficial to have a better understanding of Muhammad’s teaching and how they differ from some of the practices of fundamentalist Islamic sects. So, if anyone can suggest a good English translation of the Quran, please let me know — my Arabic is horrible. I thought long and hard about what I would write about for this milestone post, and, as food is such a huge part of my life, I’ve decided to share some of the recipes I’ve been using over the past few months. Those who know me (or more importantly, my cooking) will note that my all-time favorite recipe is not listed here, that being my personal recipe for chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. If you do want that one, feel free to ask me for it, I just won’t be posting it online. Not yet, anyway. Sour Cream Apple Crumble Bars & Sweet Pastry Crust, Type Two Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies Sacristains & Really Rapid Puff Pastry Pistachio Shortbread Cookies |
Devon Knowles I currently work in Bangkok, Thailand as an analyst for a US-based company. When I'm not crunching numbers or fighting traffic, I enjoy cycling, cooking, and even a little modern literature. My background is in computer science, which shows in my enthusiasm for Android development.
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