ARM was founded (by "accident") in (roughly) 1987 by Cindy L. Hof and Vincent P. Lewis.
The best way to think of ARM is a correspondence school. The goal of ARM is to educate YOU and motivate YOU. This is merely saying the same thing twice because ALL real education leads to a permanent change of behavior in the pupil.
ARM is not run for profit and has no employees. It continues in existence by the good will of its supporters, the help of volunteers, and God's grace. Although ARM attempts to be self-supporting, we welcome contributions. As ARM is not a ‘business’ no one will fail to receive ARM products (if wanted and needed) because of lack of money.
ARM stands ready and willing to offer its unique services to any part of the Church in order to help Catholics learn better to defend, explain and spread the one true Faith.
To summarize, ARM attempts to be a willing instrument of God's will. Because of this, ARM speaks with the tone of authority. Its approach, its intention, its methods, can NOT be rejected by people of good will. This Statement is beyond question, and will be defended, in personal conversation, to, or against, anyone.
ALL REAL EDUCATION LEADS TO A PERMANENT CHANGE OF BEHAVIOR IN THE PUPIL.
We request that anyone who disagrees with us, be charitable enough to correct us. We submit ourselves, in advance, and without qualification, to the correction of anyone who can establish error in any or our products, of our approaches, or in our attitudes. We request that such corrective attempts be made in person, or if this is not practical, by phone. PLEASE do not write. The heavy load of our correspondence does not allow us to reply personally to such correspondence. We refer the reader to EZ 3:17-21.
We also freely admit that the appearance of some of ARM’s products could be more professional. As a result of technological advances, some products have improved, but where such improvement is present, it has only come about as a result of the principal of double-effect. ARM is not concerned with appearances, but with substance. To "pretty up" things on purpose would be, in our judgment, a waste of our quite limited resources, and if you are the type of person who is more impressed with such effeminate "values" than the quality of the contents, then you are not the kind who would like ARM, nor the type who will faithfully follow Jesus.
We welcome you and emphasize that everything ARM produces is based on the real world, and NOT the way that people would like to see things. Reality is part of truth, and to be an effective Catholic one must face reality, be able to recognize it, and deal with it.