Pyramid Church of Truth and Light

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Pyramid Church of Truth and Light

The Pyramid Church of Truth and Light is a Spiritualist church founded in 1941 in Ventura, California, by Revs. John Kingham and Emma Kingham. They led the church through its first generation after which, in 1962, Rev. Steele Goodman became the new head. Under the Kinghams, four congregations were chartered, but none have survived. Under Goodman two centers have been noted, one in Sacramento, California, and one in Phoenix, Arizona. The Phoenix church is pastored by Isaiah Jenkins, an African American who has emerged as a popular medium in the Spiritualist community. The church has a minimal set of beliefs and emphasizes personal development. It lives by the basic principle of love, upon which laws should be based.