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God Inc II

In the summer of 1990 Carl De Keyzer, accompanied by his wife and three-year-old son, takes the plane to Los Angeles, California. There he buys a camping car – which will be his home for a year – and immediately heads for the northern states, before winter sets in. He has only one subject on his agenda: religious groups. The United States are a breeding ground for about 3700 different religious groups. Religion is an essential part of the American wary of life, if only because of the particular attention given to it by movie stars, pop artists, politicians and the media. Churches are not subsidized in the US but they are exempted from taxes. Otherwise they have to be fully self-supporting. Most churches are doing well, very well. It appears that God as product is the gap in the American market of the ’90s; hence, God Incorporated. Traveling month after month from one state to another, Carl De Keyzer has photographed Americans in their religious experience. His approach is both aesthetical and critical, his attitude is one of surprise and astonishment. “I was shocked to find that religion plays such an important part in American society, that it was so widely spread. One year long I wondered why Americans are so intense and emotional in their religious experience. ” In this edition God, Inc I has 27 unpublished images from that trip.

Thirty years later: God, Inc II. In 2019 and 2020 Carl De Keyzer decides to revisit certain places from the first edition and adds many new locations, trends and events. This time the internet is the source of information. For God, Inc I hundreds of letters sent and tons of Bibles, brochures, VHS cassettes sent back formed the basis of the research and travel plan. The old 1972 Winnebago camper is replaced by a rental car and Airbnb. In 2019 the big evangelists like Billy Graham are gone, most religious theme parks are closed and overall church attendance has declined. Still ‘new’ churches like Scientology and many non- denominational groups are doing better each year, attracting many young millennials. The US is still God’s country. During the last trip Covid-19 happened. From one day to another all scheduled events and places were cancelled and closed. New initiatives like open air confessions and drive-in churches started to appear, some churches placed their fate in the hands of God and decided to stay open. The images of these creative initiatives included in God, Inc II provide the sequel with an interesting topical element.

Intro text by Johan Braeckman (English - Dutch)

Holy Land theme park. Orlando, Florida. 2019 (God II - 1)

Holy Land theme park. Orlando, Florida. 2019 (God II - 1)

from €100.00
Church of Scientology. Miami, Florida. 2019 (God II - 2)

Church of Scientology. Miami, Florida. 2019 (God II - 2)

from €100.00
Holy Land theme park . Orlando. USA. Christian. (God, Inc. 3)

Holy Land theme park . Orlando. USA. Christian. (God, Inc. 3)

from €100.00
Holy Land theme park. Orlando, Florida. 2019 (God II - 4)

Holy Land theme park. Orlando, Florida. 2019 (God II - 4)

from €100.00
Holy Land theme park. Orlando, Florida. 2019 (God II - 5)

Holy Land theme park. Orlando, Florida. 2019 (God II - 5)

from €100.00
Holy Land theme park. Orlando, Florida. 2019 (God II - 6)

Holy Land theme park. Orlando, Florida. 2019 (God II - 6)

from €100.00
Rock The Universe Christian rock festival. Orlando. Universal Studios. USA. (God II - 7)

Rock The Universe Christian rock festival. Orlando. Universal Studios. USA. (God II - 7)

from €100.00
Discover Light Church. Melbourne. USA. (God II - 8)

Discover Light Church. Melbourne. USA. (God II - 8)

from €100.00
Bible quiz - Holiday Inn Disney Springs. Orlando. USA. (God II - 9)

Bible quiz - Holiday Inn Disney Springs. Orlando. USA. (God II - 9)

from €100.00
Faith Assembly Ministries. Tidal wave revival. USA. (God II - 10)

Faith Assembly Ministries. Tidal wave revival. USA. (God II - 10)

from €100.00
Faith Assembly Ministries. Tidal wave revival. USA. (God II - 11)

Faith Assembly Ministries. Tidal wave revival. USA. (God II - 11)

from €100.00
Faith Assembly Ministries. Tidal wave revival. USA. (God II - 12)

Faith Assembly Ministries. Tidal wave revival. USA. (God II - 12)

from €100.00
Discover Light Church. Melbourne. USA. Christian. (God II - 13)

Discover Light Church. Melbourne. USA. Christian. (God II - 13)

from €100.00
Ascension Lutheran Church organ concert. Indian Harbour Beach. USA (God II - 14)

Ascension Lutheran Church organ concert. Indian Harbour Beach. USA (God II - 14)

from €100.00
Hollywood Beach. Florida.  USA. (God II - 15)

Hollywood Beach. Florida. USA. (God II - 15)

from €100.00
Hollywood Beach. Florida.  USA. (God II - 16)

Hollywood Beach. Florida. USA. (God II - 16)

from €100.00
Church of Scientology Dallas  USA. (God II - 17)

Church of Scientology Dallas USA. (God II - 17)

from €100.00
Scientology church Miami. Florida.  USA. (God II - 18)

Scientology church Miami. Florida. USA. (God II - 18)

from €100.00
Scientology church Miami. Florida.  USA. (God II - 19)

Scientology church Miami. Florida. USA. (God II - 19)

from €100.00
Gun show at the Armory. Fort Lauderdale  USA. (God II - 20)

Gun show at the Armory. Fort Lauderdale USA. (God II - 20)

from €100.00
Vous Church. Miami.  USA. (God II - 20)

Vous Church. Miami. USA. (God II - 20)

from €100.00
Mardi Gras. New Orleans. Street preaching.  USA. (God II - 21)

Mardi Gras. New Orleans. Street preaching. USA. (God II - 21)

from €100.00
Mardi Gras. New Orleans. Street preaching.  USA.  (God II - 22)

Mardi Gras. New Orleans. Street preaching. USA. (God II - 22)

from €100.00
Mardi Gras. New Orleans. Street preaching.  USA.  (God II - 23)

Mardi Gras. New Orleans. Street preaching. USA. (God II - 23)

from €100.00
Mardi Gras. New Orleans. Street preaching.  USA.  (God II - 24)

Mardi Gras. New Orleans. Street preaching. USA. (God II - 24)

from €100.00
Mardi Gras. New Orleans. Street preaching.  USA.  (God II - 25)

Mardi Gras. New Orleans. Street preaching. USA. (God II - 25)

from €100.00
Mardi Gras. New Orleans. Street preaching.  USA.  (God II - 26)

Mardi Gras. New Orleans. Street preaching. USA. (God II - 26)

from €100.00
Mardi Gras. New Orleans. Street preaching.  USA.  (God II - 27)

Mardi Gras. New Orleans. Street preaching. USA. (God II - 27)

from €100.00
Bike Week 2019. Daytona Beach. USA. Iron Horse Saloon. Christian bikers service on Sunday. (God II - 28)

Bike Week 2019. Daytona Beach. USA. Iron Horse Saloon. Christian bikers service on Sunday. (God II - 28)

from €100.00
Bike Week 2019. Street preaching.  Daytona Beach. USA  (God II - 29)

Bike Week 2019. Street preaching. Daytona Beach. USA (God II - 29)

from €100.00
Bike Week 2019. Religious bikers.  Daytona Beach. USA  (God II - 30)

Bike Week 2019. Religious bikers. Daytona Beach. USA (God II - 30)

from €100.00
Bike Week 2019. Religious bikers.  Daytona Beach. USA (God II - 31)

Bike Week 2019. Religious bikers. Daytona Beach. USA (God II - 31)

from €100.00
Jesus Movement tent. Clermont.  Florida. USA  (God II - 32)

Jesus Movement tent. Clermont. Florida. USA (God II - 32)

from €100.00
Jesus Movement tent. Clermont.  Florida. USA  (God II - 33)

Jesus Movement tent. Clermont. Florida. USA (God II - 33)

from €100.00
Jesus Movement tent. Clermont.  Florida. USA  (God II - 34)

Jesus Movement tent. Clermont. Florida. USA (God II - 34)

from €100.00
Jesus Movement tent. Clermont.  Florida. USA  (God II - 35)

Jesus Movement tent. Clermont. Florida. USA (God II - 35)

from €100.00
Jesus Movement tent. Clermont.  Florida. USA  (God II - 36)

Jesus Movement tent. Clermont. Florida. USA (God II - 36)

from €100.00
Jesus Movement tent. Clermont.  Florida. USA  (God II - 37)

Jesus Movement tent. Clermont. Florida. USA (God II - 37)

from €100.00
Jesus Movement tent. Clermont.  Florida. USA  (God II - 38)

Jesus Movement tent. Clermont. Florida. USA (God II - 38)

from €100.00
Jesus Movement tent. Clermont.  Florida. USA  (God II - 39)

Jesus Movement tent. Clermont. Florida. USA (God II - 39)

from €100.00
The Biblical History Center. LaGrange, Georgie USA  (God II - 40)

The Biblical History Center. LaGrange, Georgie USA (God II - 40)

from €100.00
Snake handlers church. Section, Alabama USA  (God II - 41)

Snake handlers church. Section, Alabama USA (God II - 41)

from €100.00
Snake handlers church. Section, Alabama USA  (God II - 42)

Snake handlers church. Section, Alabama USA (God II - 42)

from €100.00
Snake handlers church. Section, Alabama USA  (God II - 43)

Snake handlers church. Section, Alabama USA (God II - 43)

from €100.00
Snake handlers church. Section, Alabama USA  (God II - 44)

Snake handlers church. Section, Alabama USA (God II - 44)

from €100.00
Ark Encounter. Grant County, Kentucky.  USA  (God II - 45)

Ark Encounter. Grant County, Kentucky. USA (God II - 45)

from €100.00
The 'American Passion Play'.  Bloomington. USA  (God II - 46)

The 'American Passion Play'. Bloomington. USA (God II - 46)

from €100.00
The 'American Passion Play'. Bloomington. USA  (God II - 47)

The 'American Passion Play'. Bloomington. USA (God II - 47)

from €100.00
Adult World. Knoxville, TN  USA  (God II - 48)

Adult World. Knoxville, TN USA (God II - 48)

from €100.00
Trees of Avalon Gathering, Hudson, Florida  USA  (God II - 49)

Trees of Avalon Gathering, Hudson, Florida USA (God II - 49)

from €100.00
Look Up Clearwater, Music Festival. Christian. USA  (God II - 50)

Look Up Clearwater, Music Festival. Christian. USA (God II - 50)

from €100.00
Highland Park church. 'The Thorn'. Lakeland, Florida. USA  (God II - 51)

Highland Park church. 'The Thorn'. Lakeland, Florida. USA (God II - 51)

from €100.00
Beach Baptism organized by First United Methodist Church  of Bradenton, Florida.  USA  (God II - 52)

Beach Baptism organized by First United Methodist Church of Bradenton, Florida. USA (God II - 52)

from €100.00
Beach Baptism organized by First United Methodist Church  of Bradenton, Florida.  USA  (God II - 53)

Beach Baptism organized by First United Methodist Church of Bradenton, Florida. USA (God II - 53)

from €100.00
Good Friday Re-enactment, Tampa, Florida.  USA  (God II - 54)

Good Friday Re-enactment, Tampa, Florida. USA (God II - 54)

from €100.00
Good Friday Re-enactment, Tampa, Florida.  USA  (God II - 55)

Good Friday Re-enactment, Tampa, Florida. USA (God II - 55)

from €100.00
Sanctuary of Houston, Texas.  USA  (God II - 56)

Sanctuary of Houston, Texas. USA (God II - 56)

from €100.00
Lakewood Church - Joel Osteen. Houston, Texas.  USA  (God II - 57)

Lakewood Church - Joel Osteen. Houston, Texas. USA (God II - 57)

from €100.00
Lakewood Church - Joel Osteen. Houston, Texas.  USA  (God II - 58)

Lakewood Church - Joel Osteen. Houston, Texas. USA (God II - 58)

from €100.00
Ash wednesday - Trinity Episcopal Church. Galveston, Texas.  USA  (God II - 59)

Ash wednesday - Trinity Episcopal Church. Galveston, Texas. USA (God II - 59)

from €100.00
Saltgrass Cowboy Church. Santa Fe, Texas.  USA  (God II - 60)

Saltgrass Cowboy Church. Santa Fe, Texas. USA (God II - 60)

from €100.00
Saltgrass Cowboy Church. Santa Fe, Texas.  USA  (God II - 61)

Saltgrass Cowboy Church. Santa Fe, Texas. USA (God II - 61)

from €100.00
Lone Star Cowboy Church. Montgomery, Texas.  USA  (God II - 62)

Lone Star Cowboy Church. Montgomery, Texas. USA (God II - 62)

from €100.00
Fountain of Joy. Cherubim and Seraphim movement church. Houston, Texas.  USA  (God II - 63)

Fountain of Joy. Cherubim and Seraphim movement church. Houston, Texas. USA (God II - 63)

from €100.00
Fountain of Joy. Cherubim and Seraphim movement church. Houston, Texas.  USA  (God II - 64)

Fountain of Joy. Cherubim and Seraphim movement church. Houston, Texas. USA (God II - 64)

from €100.00
Museum of Biblical Art. Dallas, Texas. USA  (God II - 65)

Museum of Biblical Art. Dallas, Texas. USA (God II - 65)

from €100.00
King's Trail Cowboy Church. Whiteright, Texas. USA  (God II - 66)

King's Trail Cowboy Church. Whiteright, Texas. USA (God II - 66)

from €100.00
King's Trail Cowboy Church. Whiteright, Texas. USA  (God II - 67)

King's Trail Cowboy Church. Whiteright, Texas. USA (God II - 67)

from €100.00
King's Trail Cowboy Church. Whiteright, Texas. USA  (God II - 68)

King's Trail Cowboy Church. Whiteright, Texas. USA (God II - 68)

from €100.00
King's Trail Cowboy Church. Whiteright, Texas. USA  (God II - 69)

King's Trail Cowboy Church. Whiteright, Texas. USA (God II - 69)

from €100.00
King's Trail Cowboy Church. Whiteright, Texas. USA  (God II - 70)

King's Trail Cowboy Church. Whiteright, Texas. USA (God II - 70)

from €100.00
Church of Scientology. Dallas, Texas. USA  (God II - 71)

Church of Scientology. Dallas, Texas. USA (God II - 71)

from €100.00
The Great Passion Play - The Holy Land. Eureka Sprints, Arkansas. USA  (God II - 72)

The Great Passion Play - The Holy Land. Eureka Sprints, Arkansas. USA (God II - 72)

from €100.00
The Great Passion Play - The Holy Land. Eureka Sprints, Arkansas. USA  (God II - 73)

The Great Passion Play - The Holy Land. Eureka Sprints, Arkansas. USA (God II - 73)

from €100.00
The Great Passion Play - The Holy Land. Eureka Sprints, Arkansas. USA  (God II - 74)

The Great Passion Play - The Holy Land. Eureka Sprints, Arkansas. USA (God II - 74)

from €100.00
C & S Movement Church the New Covenant. Dallas, Texas. USA  (God II - 76)

C & S Movement Church the New Covenant. Dallas, Texas. USA (God II - 76)

from €100.00
Confession at Saint Anne Parish. Santa Fe, New Mexico. USA  (God II - 77)

Confession at Saint Anne Parish. Santa Fe, New Mexico. USA (God II - 77)

from €100.00
Confession at Saint Anne Parish. Santa Fe, New Mexico. USA    (God II - 78)

Confession at Saint Anne Parish. Santa Fe, New Mexico. USA (God II - 78)

from €100.00
Chimayo pilgrimage. New Mexico. USA  (God II - 79)

Chimayo pilgrimage. New Mexico. USA (God II - 79)

from €100.00
Calvary Church, drive in church at Easter. Albuquerque, New Mexico. USA  (God II - 80)

Calvary Church, drive in church at Easter. Albuquerque, New Mexico. USA (God II - 80)

from €100.00
Calvary Church, drive in church at Easter. Albuquerque, New Mexico. USA  (God II - 81)

Calvary Church, drive in church at Easter. Albuquerque, New Mexico. USA (God II - 81)

from €100.00
San Francisco de Asis - confession. Flagstaff, Arizona. USA  (God II - 82)

San Francisco de Asis - confession. Flagstaff, Arizona. USA (God II - 82)

from €100.00
San Francisco de Asis - confession. Flagstaff, Arizona. USA  (God II - 83)

San Francisco de Asis - confession. Flagstaff, Arizona. USA (God II - 83)

from €100.00
Desert Rock Church drive-in service on Sunday. Florence, Arizona. USA  (God II - 84)

Desert Rock Church drive-in service on Sunday. Florence, Arizona. USA (God II - 84)

from €100.00
Desert Rock Church drive-in service on Sunday. Florence, Arizona. USA  (God II - 85)

Desert Rock Church drive-in service on Sunday. Florence, Arizona. USA (God II - 85)

from €100.00
Desert Rock Church drive-in service on Sunday. Florence, Arizona. USA  (God II - 86)

Desert Rock Church drive-in service on Sunday. Florence, Arizona. USA (God II - 86)

from €100.00
Desert Rock Church drive-in service on Sunday. Florence, Arizona. USA  (God II - 87)

Desert Rock Church drive-in service on Sunday. Florence, Arizona. USA (God II - 87)

from €100.00
Desert Rock Church drive-in service on Sunday. Florence, Arizona. USA  (God II - 88)

Desert Rock Church drive-in service on Sunday. Florence, Arizona. USA (God II - 88)

from €100.00
International Healing Cathedral - Hall Foundation. Phoenix, Arizona. USA  (God II - 89)

International Healing Cathedral - Hall Foundation. Phoenix, Arizona. USA (God II - 89)

from €100.00
Living Bible Church - drive-in. Phoenix, Arizona. USA  (God II - 90)

Living Bible Church - drive-in. Phoenix, Arizona. USA (God II - 90)

from €100.00
Living Bible Church - drive-in. Phoenix, Arizona. USA  (God II - 91)

Living Bible Church - drive-in. Phoenix, Arizona. USA (God II - 91)

from €100.00
Living Bible Church - drive-in. Phoenix, Arizona. USA  (God II - 92)

Living Bible Church - drive-in. Phoenix, Arizona. USA (God II - 92)

from €100.00
Living Bible Church - drive-in. Phoenix, Arizona. USA  (God II - 93)

Living Bible Church - drive-in. Phoenix, Arizona. USA (God II - 93)

from €100.00