Rev Ike

Reverend Ike preached the power of what he called "positive self-image psychology" to his 5,000 parishioners at the United Church Science of Living Institute. The church was housed in a former movie theater in New York 's Washington Heights neighborhood. Reverend Ike preached the power of what he called "positive self-image psychology" to his 5,000 parishioners at the United Church Science of Living Institute. The church was housed in a former movie theater in New York 's Washington Heights neighborhood.

Rev Ike also liked to write his own gospel verses! He really did, he would write stuff, as though it was from the bible, but when I cross-referenced them one day, acting on a hunch, I realized they were not from the bible?he had written them! Rev Ike was black and specialized in praying on poor and ignorant black people. I first saw one of his booklets in 1970.