Culture
A Listener's Guide to Bach's Passions
The St John and St Matthew Passions are two hours of theology built from narration, hymn tunes and one unanswered question, and they can be followed from the first chorus with a little preparation.
Culture: Arts, Media and Society
Coverage of religion inside cultural life: sacred imagery in painting and film, liturgical music, festivals and holidays as public occasions, and the arguments belief provokes in civic debate. Historically informed and non-partisan. For readers interested in how faith shapes what a society makes and celebrates.
Culture
How the King James Bible Shaped English
The 1611 translation invented less than is supposed and preserved more than anyone expected, which is exactly why its phrases still sit in the mouth of the language.