Gods of Chains
By Jenna Lashley
Before the cross, there was the sun. Before salvation, there was spirit. Before the chains, there were gods.
In Gods of Chains, Jenna Lashley invites readers on a revelatory journey through the stolen histories, buried spiritual systems, and revolutionary power of ancestral memory. This bold, non-fiction work unearths the divine origins of Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and African Diaspora religions-and reveals how those ancient beliefs shaped the very foundations of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
More than a history, this book is a resurrection. Lashley shows how religion was not only used to enslave minds and bodies across all races, but also how those same spiritual systems became tools of resistance, rebellion, and liberationfor the oppressed. From sacred texts to slave rebellions, from temple rituals to migrant labor fields, Gods of Chains traces the spiritual DNA that has survived centuries of colonization, erasure, and oppression.
Blending cultural scholarship, lyrical prose, and unflinching truth-telling, Lashley calls readers not just to learn-but to remember. This is a sacred offering for those seeking freedom beyond the margins and a homecoming for anyone ready to reclaim the divine within.