James C. Russell
Encyclopedia
James C. "Jim" Russell is a historical theologian, writer, political activist, and perennial candidate for political office. He was a computer programmer and network administrator for AT&T for 21 years in Westchester, New York.
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. It examines how Christianity changed in order to win the allegiance of the Germanic
and Anglo-Saxon
peoples. Russell argues that a Christian missionary policy of temporary accommodation of pre-Christian beliefs and customs inadvertently contributed to a reciprocal Germanization of Christianity. He contends that since the Second Vatican Council
, there has been a conscious effort in the Roman Catholic Church
to "shed its predominantly Western, European image". However, Russell notes, "the popularity of Catholic traditionalist movements among persons of European descent suggests that the Germanic elements within Christianity have not lost their appeal".
He is also the author of Breach of Faith: American Churches and the Immigration Crisis.
, opposition to Department of Housing and Urban Development policies that encourage housing integration, and calls for pursuing renewal sources of energy.
In 2002, he addressed a conference sponsored by American Renaissance
and the New Century Foundation
called What Future for Whites?. In a 2001 essay, The Western Contribution to World History, Russell quoted T. S. Eliot
's comments about an optimal society which included the following text: "reasons of race and culture combine to make any large number of free-thinking Jews undesirable". Russell also stated that "appropriate ethnic boundaries for marriage and socializing" should be taught by parents, and attacked so-called "miscegenation
ist" films, which include Crazy/Beautiful
, Save the Last Dance
, and O
as "sociobiological warfare" which "[appear] to deliberately exploit a biological theory of sexual imprinting at the critical period of sexual maturity". The New York Republican party, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow
, and Salon.com
's Justin Elliott labelled him a "racist". Russell termed the controversy over his views "Nita Lowey's latest desperate attempt to undermine my campaign", adding that "a few sentences [from 'The Western Contribution to World History'] have been singled out and misinterpreted".
Lowey did not refer publicly to the controversy but her campaign manager said "Mr. Russell's writings reflect racist and anti-Semitic ideas that have been repudiated across the political spectrum". In response, Russell filed a lawsuit seeking $9,000,000 in damages for defamation. Those named in the lawsuit included the state Republican Party, a number of bloggers and media figures, and an employee of the Simon Wiesenthal Center
.
Russell earned an A rating from Gun Owners of America
.
Personal life
He has taught theology at Saint Peter's College, New Jersey. He currently lives in Hawthorne, New YorkHawthorne, New York
Hawthorne is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York. The population was 4,586 at the 2010 census.-History:...
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Books
Russell's book, The Germanization of Early Medieval Christianity: A Sociohistorical Approach to Religious Transformation, was published by Oxford University PressOxford University Press
Oxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
. It examines how Christianity changed in order to win the allegiance of the Germanic
Germanic peoples
The Germanic peoples are an Indo-European ethno-linguistic group of Northern European origin, identified by their use of the Indo-European Germanic languages which diversified out of Proto-Germanic during the Pre-Roman Iron Age.Originating about 1800 BCE from the Corded Ware Culture on the North...
and Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon may refer to:* Anglo-Saxons, a group that invaded Britain** Old English, their language** Anglo-Saxon England, their history, one of various ships* White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, an ethnicity* Anglo-Saxon economy, modern macroeconomic term...
peoples. Russell argues that a Christian missionary policy of temporary accommodation of pre-Christian beliefs and customs inadvertently contributed to a reciprocal Germanization of Christianity. He contends that since the Second Vatican Council
Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council addressed relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world. It was the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church and the second to be held at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. It opened under Pope John XXIII on 11 October 1962 and closed...
, there has been a conscious effort in the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
to "shed its predominantly Western, European image". However, Russell notes, "the popularity of Catholic traditionalist movements among persons of European descent suggests that the Germanic elements within Christianity have not lost their appeal".
He is also the author of Breach of Faith: American Churches and the Immigration Crisis.
Political career
Russell founded Westchester-Rockland Citizens for Immigration Control. He is director of the Institute for Western Civilization.Political campaigns
Russell has run for Congress unsuccessfully five times- 1996: ran in the Republican primary for Congress in 1996 (for New York's 19th congressional districtNew York's 19th congressional districtUnited States House of Representatives, New York District 19 is located in the southern part of the state of New York. District 19 lies north of New York City and is composed of parts of Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, and Westchester Counties, in addition to the entirety of Putnam County.District 19...
) - 2004: ran for the 18th congressional districtNew York's 18th congressional districtThe 18th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in the northern suburbs of New York City. It includes most of Westchester County and part of Rockland County. It includes Larchmont, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Ossining, the Town of...
- 2006:
- 2008: received the Republican nomination unopposed and was defeated by incumbent Nita LoweyNita LoweyNita Melnikoff Lowey is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She previously represented the 20th district from 1989 to 1993.-Early life, education and career:...
by a wide margin in the general election. - 2010 (see below)
2010 U.S. Congressional election
Russell won the Republican nomination again in 2010, but lost Westchester County and New York State Republican party support in late September after an essay he wrote for The Occidental Quarterly in 2001, which includes comments on race and miscegenation, drew public attention. The county Republican party tried unsuccessfully to find a legal way to remove him from the ballot; it promises to support a write-in candidate. The New York Conservative Party has declined to withdraw its support.Political positions
His political positions include calling for deportation of illegal alien criminals, opposition to the war in Iraq, opposition to a blockade of IranHouse Resolution 362
House Concurrent Resolution 362 is a bill and non-binding resolution in the United States House of Representatives that was introduced on May 22, 2008 by Gary Ackerman [D-NY] . It currently has 280 cosponsors as of April 24, 2009...
, opposition to Department of Housing and Urban Development policies that encourage housing integration, and calls for pursuing renewal sources of energy.
In 2002, he addressed a conference sponsored by American Renaissance
American Renaissance (magazine)
-Cancellation of 2010, 2011 conferences:In February 2010, following protests to hotel management of several hotels, which Jared Taylor claimed included some death threats, American Renaissance's biennial conference was canceled...
and the New Century Foundation
New Century Foundation
The New Century Foundation is nonprofit organization founded in 1994 to study immigration and race relations. From 1994 to 1999 its activities received considerable funding by the Pioneer Fund., and has been described as a white supremacist group....
called What Future for Whites?. In a 2001 essay, The Western Contribution to World History, Russell quoted T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot
Thomas Stearns "T. S." Eliot OM was a playwright, literary critic, and arguably the most important English-language poet of the 20th century. Although he was born an American he moved to the United Kingdom in 1914 and was naturalised as a British subject in 1927 at age 39.The poem that made his...
's comments about an optimal society which included the following text: "reasons of race and culture combine to make any large number of free-thinking Jews undesirable". Russell also stated that "appropriate ethnic boundaries for marriage and socializing" should be taught by parents, and attacked so-called "miscegenation
Miscegenation
Miscegenation is the mixing of different racial groups through marriage, cohabitation, sexual relations, and procreation....
ist" films, which include Crazy/Beautiful
Crazy/Beautiful
Crazy/Beautiful is a 2001 American drama/romance film starring Kirsten Dunst and Jay Hernandez. It is largely set at Palisades Charter High School and the surrounding area, including Downtown Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades, Malibu , and East Los Angeles .-Plot:Nicole — the spoiled, rich,...
, Save the Last Dance
Save the Last Dance
Save the Last Dance is a 2001 romantic drama dance film produced by MTV Films, directed by Thomas Carter and released by Paramount Pictures on January 12, 2001. The film stars Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas as a teenage interracial couple in Chicago who work together to help the main...
, and O
O (film)
O is a 2001 American drama film, and a loose modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello.The film's intended release date was April 1999, but due to the Columbine High School massacre, the film was shelved for two years by its original distributor, Miramax Films. Ultimately, it was sold...
as "sociobiological warfare" which "[appear] to deliberately exploit a biological theory of sexual imprinting at the critical period of sexual maturity". The New York Republican party, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Anne Maddow is an American television host and political commentator. Maddow hosts a nightly television show, The Rachel Maddow Show, on MSNBC. Her syndicated talk radio program, The Rachel Maddow Show, aired on Air America Radio...
, and Salon.com
Salon.com
Salon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
's Justin Elliott labelled him a "racist". Russell termed the controversy over his views "Nita Lowey's latest desperate attempt to undermine my campaign", adding that "a few sentences [from 'The Western Contribution to World History'] have been singled out and misinterpreted".
Lowey did not refer publicly to the controversy but her campaign manager said "Mr. Russell's writings reflect racist and anti-Semitic ideas that have been repudiated across the political spectrum". In response, Russell filed a lawsuit seeking $9,000,000 in damages for defamation. Those named in the lawsuit included the state Republican Party, a number of bloggers and media figures, and an employee of the Simon Wiesenthal Center
Simon Wiesenthal Center
The Simon Wiesenthal Center , with headquarters in Los Angeles, California, was established in 1977 and named for Simon Wiesenthal, the Nazi hunter. According to its mission statement, it is "an international Jewish human rights organization dedicated to repairing the world one step at a time...
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Russell earned an A rating from Gun Owners of America
Gun Owners of America
Gun Owners of America is a gun rights organization in the United States with over 300,000 members. They make efforts to differentiate themselves from the larger National Rifle Association , and have publicly criticized the NRA on multiple occasions for what the GOA considers to be the selling out...
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