Kingdom Identity Ministries (KIM) is a self-described "outreach ministry" based in
Harrison, Arkansas, which advocates
racism,
antisemitism
Antisemitism (also spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism) is hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against Jews. A person who holds such positions is called an antisemite. Antisemitism is considered to be a form of racism.
Antis ...
, and extreme
homophobia
Homophobia encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality or people who are identified or perceived as being lesbian, gay or bisexual. It has been defined as contempt, prejudice, aversion, hatred or antipathy, ma ...
. Its website states that it "is an outreach ministry to
God's chosen race" by which it means "the
White, European peoples" whom it calls the "
true Israel". It adheres to the
white supremacist theology which is known as
Christian Identity
Christian Identity (also known as Identity Christianity) is an interpretation of Christianity which advocates the belief that only Celtic and Germanic peoples, such as the Anglo-Saxon, Nordic nations, or Aryan people and people of kindred blood, ...
. The
Southern Poverty Law Center considers it "the largest supplier in existence of materials related to Christian Identity".
It primarily functions as a distributor of books, tracts, and audiotapes about Christian identity and offers correspondence courses through its American Institute of Theology. KIM also produces the ''Herald of Truth'' radio program which is broadcast on
shortwave
Shortwave radio is radio transmission using shortwave (SW) radio frequencies. There is no official definition of the band, but the range always includes all of the high frequency band (HF), which extends from 3 to 30 MHz (100 to 10 me ...
,
satellite, and
Internet radio
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.
In addition to Christian Identity material, KIM also circulates other white supremacist material. For example, it sends white supremacist pamphlets to rural communities in Pennsylvania and it funded the distribution of a
white power music
White power music is music that promotes white nationalism. It encompasses various music styles, including rock, country, experimental music and folk.Messner, Beth A., Art Jipson, Paul J. Becker and Bryan Byers. 2007. "The Hardest Hate: A Soc ...
CD in 2007.
KIM was founded in 1982 by Mike Hallimore and it currently owns the copyright to a number of works on Christian Identity by
Bertrand Comparet and
Wesley Swift
Wesley A. Swift (September 6, 1913 – October 8, 1970) was a minister from Southern California who was known for his white supremacist views and was the central figure in Christian Identity from the 1940s until his death in 1970.
Early life and ...
.
Hallimore died on July 10, 2021, at his home in
Alpena at age 74.
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Christian Identity
Organizations that oppose LGBT rights in the United States
White supremacist groups in the United States
Antisemitism in the United States
Organizations based in Arkansas
Organizations established in 1982
Anti-black racism in the United States
1982 establishments in Arkansas
White American culture in Arkansas
Anti-communist organizations in the United States
Harrison, Arkansas
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