"As Gold in the Furnace" : A College Story

By J. E. (John Edwin) Copus

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

A popular athlete shocks his friends with a life-changing decision to pursue priesthood, leading to suspicion and testing the bonds of brotherhood.

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Literature Teaching & Education Fiction

Released

2011-11-05

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Summary

"As Gold in the Furnace" by J. E. Copus is a story about Roy Henning, a college student at St. Cuthbert's, who decides to leave sports to become a priest. His friends, like Jack Beecham and Andrew Garrett, don't understand his choice, leading to disagreements and challenges. Roy's troubles get bigger when money for a sports project disappears, and he is suspected of taking it. The story explores themes of friendship, doing what's right, and the hard choices people make when following their true calling.