The Alchemy of Evangelism

About this poem

A Refiner’s Fire is an alchemical process in which the alchemist or metaphysician melts down a base metal for purification purposes. Once this state has been achieved , the dross of the metal surfaces, is removed, and then cooled. This analogy of the Jungian psychological process of Individuation, or the Christian doctrine of being transformed and becoming a “New Man” in the Christian Faith, is described pictorially in the book of Malachi, chapter 3:2-3, which reads, in part, “For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. ” This poem, “The Alchemy of Evangelism ,” makes the observation that The Second Testament of The Holy Bible can be considered in its entirety, from the book of Matthew, to the book of Revelation, as serving as a metaphorical refiner’s fire that ultimately , through “New Man” transformation, brings revelation or enlightenment to the unyielding pilgrim or disciple. more »