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The Keys of the Kingdom is a 1944 American film based on the 1941 novel The Keys of the Kingdom by A. J. Cronin. The film was adapted by Nunnally Johnson, directed by John M. Stahl, and produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.
The Keys of the Kingdom is a 1941 novel by A. J. Cronin. Spanning six decades, it tells the story of Father Francis Chisholm, an unconventional Scottish Catholic priest who struggles to establish a mission in China. Beset by tragedy in his youth, as a missionary Chisholm endures many years of hardship, punctuated by famine, plague and war in ...
- A. J. Cronin
- 1941
Jan 4, 2022 · What are the keys of the kingdom? Answer. The biblical passage that makes reference to the “keys of the kingdom” is Matthew 16:19. Jesus had asked His disciples who people thought He was. After hearing several of the more popular opinions, Jesus aimed His question directly at His disciples.
Aug 31, 2022 · One of the most dramatic moments in Jesus’ life is recorded in Matthew 16:13–20. Jesus tells Peter: “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (16:19).
The Keys of the Kingdom: Directed by John M. Stahl. With Gregory Peck, Thomas Mitchell, Vincent Price, Rose Stradner. A young priest is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish.
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- 3 min
- John M. Stahl
Nov 24, 2023 · In Matthew 16, Jesus mentions keys and, more specifically, keys of the kingdom of heaven. While keys are mentioned in other parts of Scripture, to my knowledge, this is the only place that mentions this exact phrase, the keys of the kingdom of heaven.
A young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese. While his boyhood friend, also a priest, flourishes in his calling as a priest in a more Christian area of the world, Father Chisholm struggles. He encounters hostility, isolation, disease, poverty and a variety of set backs which ...
