The church was originally known as the White Identity Church of Jesus Christ–Christian, assuming its present name in 1957.[citation needed] The hyphenated name was used to express the belief that Jesus was not a Jew.[2]
After Wesley Swift's death in 1970, the ministry was continued by his wife Lorraine Swift. Roy Gillaspie and Arnold Murray were in leadership positions between 1950 and the 1970s.[3]
In February 2001, the names Church of Jesus Christ–Christian and Aryan Nations were transferred to Victoria and Jason Keenan when the Keenans won a US $6.3 million lawsuit against the organizations after being attacked by Aryan Nations paramilitary soldiers; the Aryan Nations compound was also transferred to the Keenans.[4] In March 2001, the Keenans sold the compound to the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Carr Foundation, a human rights organization which plans to build a human rights center on the property.[5]
The church resurfaced in August 2009, five years after the death of Richard Butler, who resumed the ministry after the death of Swift.[citation needed] The church is now headed by a council of three men, including Senior Pastor Paul R. Mullet.[6]
Referencesedit
^. Anti-Defamation League. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
^Barkun, Michael (1997). Religion and the Racist Right: The Origins of the Christian Identity Movement. UNC Press Books. p. 63. ISBN978-0-8078-4638-4.
^"A popular Arkansas televangelist says his theology about the 'Kenites' is not anti-Semitic. The evidence suggests otherwise". Southern Poverty Law Center. May 8, 2008. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
^. CNN. 2000-09-08. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved 2007-08-30.
^Wakin, Daniel J. (2004-09-09). "Richard G. Butler, 86, Dies; Founder of the Aryan Nations". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-08-30.
^Warren, Alecia (February 25, 2010). "Human rights by example". Coeur d'Alene Press.
church, jesus, christ, christian, other, organizations, that, name, church, jesus, christ, church, jesus, christ, disambiguation, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sour. For other organizations that use the name Church of Jesus Christ see Church of Jesus Christ disambiguation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Church of Jesus Christ Christian news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Church of Jesus Christ Christian is an American Christian Identity white supremacist church which was founded in 1946 by Ku Klux Klan organizer Wesley A Swift Swift was the son of a Methodist Episcopal Church South minister and is considered a significant figure in the early years of the Christian Identity movement in the United States 1 Swift s work and copyrights are carried on by Kingdom Identity Ministries History editThe church was originally known as the White Identity Church of Jesus Christ Christian assuming its present name in 1957 citation needed The hyphenated name was used to express the belief that Jesus was not a Jew 2 After Wesley Swift s death in 1970 the ministry was continued by his wife Lorraine Swift Roy Gillaspie and Arnold Murray were in leadership positions between 1950 and the 1970s 3 In February 2001 the names Church of Jesus Christ Christian and Aryan Nations were transferred to Victoria and Jason Keenan when the Keenans won a US 6 3 million lawsuit against the organizations after being attacked by Aryan Nations paramilitary soldiers the Aryan Nations compound was also transferred to the Keenans 4 In March 2001 the Keenans sold the compound to the Cambridge Massachusetts based Carr Foundation a human rights organization which plans to build a human rights center on the property 5 The church resurfaced in August 2009 five years after the death of Richard Butler who resumed the ministry after the death of Swift citation needed The church is now headed by a council of three men including Senior Pastor Paul R Mullet 6 References edit Christian Identity Anti Defamation League 2007 Archived from the original on 2007 08 10 Retrieved 2007 08 25 Barkun Michael 1997 Religion and the Racist Right The Origins of the Christian Identity Movement UNC Press Books p 63 ISBN 978 0 8078 4638 4 A popular Arkansas televangelist says his theology about the Kenites is not anti Semitic The evidence suggests otherwise Southern Poverty Law Center May 8 2008 Retrieved 2022 04 26 Attorney Morris Dees pioneer in using damage litigation to fight hate groups CNN 2000 09 08 Archived from the original on June 18 2006 Retrieved 2007 08 30 Wakin Daniel J 2004 09 09 Richard G Butler 86 Dies Founder of the Aryan Nations The New York Times Retrieved 2007 08 30 Warren Alecia February 25 2010 Human rights by example Coeur d Alene Press Further reading editOn the Edge Political Cults Right and Left by Dennis Tourish and Tim Wohlforth 2000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Church of Jesus Christ Christian amp oldid 1212406704, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
