Small Denomination Takes Strong Stand Against Racial Doctrine
The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA), a denomination with around 7,000 members, has excommunicated Rev. Samuel Ketcham for promoting kinism—a belief that God ordained racial segregation and that people should live, marry, and worship only within their racial group. The decision followed an ecclesiastical trial held by the Presbytery of the Alleghenies last Saturday. Church officials concluded that Ketcham had violated four commandments in his advocacy of kinism, which they labeled a false teaching.
Ketcham Defiant After Excommunication
Rev. Ketcham, 42, remains unrepentant. In several posts on X, he insisted that his views are biblically grounded and accused his former church of cowardice and spiritual compromise. He referred to white replacement theory as a sign of divine judgment and described mass immigration as a Marxist plot against the church and the West. Ketcham framed his critics as spiritually blind, saying, “Your problem is in your heart… You men are either unconverted or cowards.”
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Michael Spangler, a former RPCNA minister who founded Piedmont Presbyterian Church in 2024, came to Ketcham’s defense. Spangler declared Ketcham’s doctrine “sound” and his ministry “profitable.” He rejected the excommunication as baseless and asserted that it lacked a biblical foundation. Spangler’s church has now publicly aligned with Ketcham’s teachings, which critics say blend religious doctrine with white nationalist ideology.
Online Writings Reveal Extremist Ideology
A formal charge list pointed to Ketcham’s prolific online writing, including posts on Substack where he openly promotes race realism. In one post, he referenced Jeremy Carl’s book The Unprotected Class, echoing themes of anti-white racism and cultural decline. Ketcham argued that diversity weakens national unity and claimed white people have historically demonstrated natural superiority, citing both biblical and historical reasoning.
Concerns Divide Supporters and Critics
Detractors view Ketcham’s teachings as racially divisive and deeply unbiblical. They fear his rhetoric will foster extremism under the guise of faith. But supporters argue that he is defending uncomfortable truths and preserving what they see as a biblical social order. The RPCNA’s decision marks a clear line between the denomination and any form of race-based theology.
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