{"product_id":"we-need-john-brown-christians","title":"We Need John Brown Christians","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWe Need John Brown Christians\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEmbracing Christianity That Confronts Power\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacqueline Luqman\u003cbr\u003eBroadleaf Books, 2026\u003cbr\u003eISBN 9798889835721\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoftcover, 208 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReclaim the radical roots of Christianity with John Brown as your guide--resist oppression, confront Christian nationalism, and embrace a faith that demands justice. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristianity began as a revolutionary faith in Africa and Palestine, yet across centuries it has been distorted into a tool for conquest, slavery, and nationalism. In her powerful debut, \u003ci\u003eWe Need John Brown Christians\u003c\/i\u003e, activist and broadcaster Jacqueline Luqman reintroduces us to John Brown, the radical abolitionist whose failed raid on Harper's Ferry and subsequent execution made him known both as \"God's instrument\" and as America's first person tried for treason. Far from the caricatures of madness or martyrdom, Luqman presents Brown as a model of uncompromising discipleship, a patron saint for those who would resist the misuse of Christianity today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough a fusion of history, theology, and political analysis, Luqman shows how Brown's legacy challenges contemporary believers to confront white supremacy, resist Christian nationalism, and reclaim faith as a practice of justice. She situates Brown in a broader genealogy of liberatory Christianity, while also exposing how mainstream churches and prosperity preachers have emptied the gospel of its radical edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten with urgency and clarity, \u003ci\u003eWe Need John Brown Christians\u003c\/i\u003e invites us to wrestle with the hypocrisy of America's national origin story and to imagine a faith committed to freedom rather than domination. For Christians disillusioned by the politics of their church, for organizers seeking a spiritual framework for justice, and for anyone ready to ask what discipleship demands, this book is a bold call to action rooted in the fire of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacqueline Luqman \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a broadcaster, activist, and writer who explores faith, politics, and liberation through a radical Black internationalist lens. Host of the weekly radio show Darker Than Blue on the Pacifica Network's WPFW 89.3 FM and a political commentator on the Black Liberation Media YouTube platform, she draws on decades of activism and scholarship to challenge injustice and inspire Christians to embrace a faith that resists oppression. She lives in Washington, DC.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Augsburg Fortress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67813111398714,"sku":"145721","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/2929\/9514\/files\/WeneedJohnBrownChristians.jpg?v=1793124974","url":"https:\/\/edenbookstore.shop\/products\/we-need-john-brown-christians","provider":"Eden Seminary Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}