Resistance Jesus Was An Enemy Of The State
May 26, 2021
In this conversation, Jackie Luqman, a faith organizer and activist, and Abdus Luqman, a community organizer, explore the intersection of faith and social justice. Jackie shares her journey of reclaiming church activism and her struggles with church teachings on sexuality. Abdus recounts their experiences in Camden and how they discovered liberation theology together. They passionately discuss Jesus as an enemy of the state, community care as an alternative to policing, and the importance of mobilizing faith for street-level action.
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Raised In A Church Full Of Music
- Mac describes 18 years at Cedar Grove Baptist Church where music and community mattered most.
- He left because sermons felt full of rules, judgment, and fear about hell.
Questioning Led To Leaving
- Jackie recounts childhood curiosity and being told not to question scripture at her grandma's church.
- That silence and hypocrisy pushed her away until her mother offered a different, justice-centered Bible.
The African Heritage Bible's Impact
- Jackie and her mother read the Original African Heritage Study Bible that centers African presence in scripture.
- The Bible framed religion as a tool that had been used to oppress and argued for breaking that cycle.
