This book explores the dramatic thrust of each of Bach's four major works for choir and orchestra: Christmas Oratorio, St. John Passion, St. Matthew Passion, and Mass in B Minor. It guides the reader, movement by movement, through each work with an integrated presentation of commentary and text translation that pays particular attention to the interaction of text and music, suggesting reasons for Bach's musical choices.

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Books About Propaganda, Books About Public Opinion, Manufacturing Consent: the Political Economy of the Mass Media, the Theory of Moral Sentiments, the Social Construction of Reality, Diffusion of Innovations, the Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere, the Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Lti - Lingua Tertii Imperii, the Nature and Origins of Mass Opinion, How to Read Donald Duck, the Calculus of Consent, Counter-Revolutionary Violence - Bloodbaths in Fact

MAYBE IT’S TIME YOU LEARNED THE TRUTH ABOUT THE TRUE LOCATION OF WHERE CHRIST WAS CRUCIFIED… Warning! This book will challenge your understanding as to where Jesus Christ was crucified. Known for his detective approach to Bible archaeology, Bob Cornuke sets aside the emotionally held traditions of the past that may have obscured the pathway to truth and opens the door to a whole new way of finding the Biblical site of the crucifixion. By using the compass of solid evidence, Bob charts a course for discovery that will thrill the willing Bible explorer who is on a quest for truth. Don’t let tradition get in the way of truth. A must-read for the serious Bible student. - Ron Matsen, CEO of Koinonia House & Koinonia Institute Where was the world’s most infamous murder committed? Using eyewitness testimony of the gospels and the discovery of some ancient tombs just east of Jerusalem, Bob Cornuke’s Golgotha makes a captivating case that Jesus didn’t die where tradition tells us he did. Uh, oh. Some people steeped in tradition won’t like this. But you will. - Dr. Frank Turek, President of CrossExamined.org

God does not give everyone the same race to run. While some are asked to train harder or longer than others, this should be no cause for complaint. God prepares challenges for each individual, and the harder and more intense the training, the greater the ultimate prize. Draw upon real examples from the Bible and modern history in this inspirational guidebook. You'll discover: Why endurance is necessary to the Christian life. Whether endurance depends on us or on God. How endurance has been a powerful force in the lives of great people. Jesus Christ as an example of endurance. And much more! Join Elijah, Moses, Samson and other biblical figures as they rise to the occasion and run the race that God has set out for them. Analyze whether faith and endurance have played roles in the lives of contemporary figures such as Jim Bakker, Michael Milken and many others. It is all part of discovering how passion, resilience, and faith can help anyone overcome even the worst disasters in Endurance.