Bang The Drum Meaning

Grace is the free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings. There are two segments that make up grace, which are sanctifying grace and actual grace. Sanctifying grace orients us toward God, and actual grace the interventions of God in our lives. Bang the Drum Slowly and Bad Day at Black Rock are two movies that heavily symbolize the two types of grace, throughout their scene play.
Actual Grace is shown throughout Bang the Drum Slowly through the character Bruce Pearson. During the movie Bruce was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease and was reportedly going to die. Despite this terminal illness Bruce was given spiritual strength throughout the season to keep playing baseball and to perform