{"product_id":"roots-and-fruit-an-introduction-to-the-christian-faith","title":"Roots and Fruit: An Introduction to the Christian Faith","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoots and Fruit: An Introduction to the Christian Faith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a book of poems for those who wonder what Christianity is all about.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn these pages, the reader will encounter the most important stories from the Bible: God's creation of the world, the fall of humanity, God's salvation of the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt, the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, and more. In these stories, we meet great heroes and heroines of the Christian faith: Joseph, Moses, Mary, John, and others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParalleling the biblical stories are explanations of how these stories form the beliefs and practices of Christians, from the doctrines of the Trinity and the incarnation to practices like prayer and communion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTimothy E. G. Bartel is a poet and professor from California. His poems, translations, and essays have appeared in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristianity and Literature, First Things, The Hopkins Review, Modern Age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and elsewhere. Timothy is the author of four collections of poetry and three volumes of essays, most recently \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Poets and the Fathers: Theology and Poetry from Gregory Nazianzus to Scott Cairns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Timothy lives with his family in Houston, where he serves as Professor of Great Texts and Theology at Saint Constantine College.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Calla Press Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55275549917475,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/7282\/7939\/files\/Root.png?v=1782304522","url":"https:\/\/callapresspublishing.com\/products\/roots-and-fruit-an-introduction-to-the-christian-faith","provider":"Calla Press Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}