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Iglesia de Dios (Israelita) (Oakland): photo by efo, 31 July 2012
Though I'm really an agnostic, I see these churches as some of the last holdouts of individualism and belief in a culture dominated by big business. Each one is the product of someone's own personality and craft -- often crude, but clearly heartfelt work.
Or to put it another way, each church itself is like another weird person on the street.
-- Efo, 2008
Or to put it another way, each church itself is like another weird person on the street.
-- Efo, 2008
The House of God Spiritual Temple and passer-by with shopping cart (Peralta Villa, Oakland): photo by efo, 29 January 2008
Igreja do Deus Vivo (San Pablo Avenue, Richmond): photo by efo, 20 July 2008
Templo El Calvario Cladic (Oakland): photo by efo, 28 December 2011
Metropolitan and Spiritual Church of Christ and passer-by (Hoover, Emeryville, California). A woman came by as I was taking this. "Black and white? Ghetto churches?" she asked. "Did you know that 90% of the pastors of these churches are ex-pimps?": photo by efo, 28 March 2010
Christ Union Missionary Baptist Church and passer-by (International Boulevard, Oakland): photo by efo, 26 January 2008
The Temple of Faith -- Where Deliverance Is Real -- and passer-by (Richmond): photo by efo, 10 February 2008
Perfect Peace Church with passer-by (Oakland): photo by efo, 27 March 2008
The Beautiful Gate Church and passer-by (Oakland): photo by efo, 2 March 2008
Allen Temple and passer-by No. 2 (South Oakland): photo by efo, 11 October 2009
Family Church of God in Christ and passer-by (Richmond): photo by efo, 1 March 2009
Church of the Living God and passer-by (Richmond): photo by efo, 18 October 2008
Asamblea Apostolica de la Fe en Cristo Jesus and passers-by (International Boulevard, Oakland): photo by efo, 27 January 2008
Palabra Dios Principe De Paz Pentecostes and passer-by (Oakland): photo by efo, 8 March 2008
Bethlehem M.B.C. Church and passer-by (South Oakland): photo by efo, 11 October 2009