Blind Obedience: Empire, Theology, and the War on Liberation

Blind Obedience: Empire, Theology, and the War on Liberation is a searing manifesto against the weaponization of faith. From Riyadh to Texas, empire has reshaped theology into a machinery of control—sanctifying violence, silencing dissent, and manufacturing loyalty. Sado Faraji traces the rise of Zionism and Wahhabism as state-sponsored theologies, forged not to liberate the soul but to command it. These doctrines reveal how obedience becomes ritual, and how faith is conscripted into the service of power. Yet against this machinery, resistance emerges. This book turns to the youth, the reformers, and the believers who refuse to surrender the sacred to empire. It is both indictment and call to action—an urgent reminder that faith must never be a flag, and obedience must never be blind. Blending historical critique with prophetic resonance, Blind Obedience speaks to readers across traditions who seek liberation from extremism and empire alike. It is a guide for reclaiming faith as a force of freedom, dignity, and resistance. For those who know that liberation is not granted but seized, this book is a summons to courage and clarity in an age of manufactured obedience.