Annie,Warbucks,and Harold Gray's Gospel

Abstract

“Annie and ‘Daddy’ were drawn irresistibly to one another. They were both ready to settle disputes with their fists … What was Gray's gospel? … The Christ that Gray really wanted was one who didn't peddle cheap grace or allow himself to be taken in by religious con artists. Forgiveness there should be, but only if accepted in penitent humility; restoration and rehabilitation, but only for those open to moral renewal.”