Brad Jagger is a writer, theologian, pastor, and creative architect whose work explores the intersection of faith, power, history, and human dignity. Known for challenging inherited certainty with intellectual rigor and pastoral honesty, Brad writes for readers who are no longer satisfied with easy answers but are unwilling to abandon meaning altogether.

Trained in theology, biblical studies, and historical-critical scholarship, Brad’s non-fiction work focuses on deconstructing harmful religious narratives while reclaiming the radical, justice-oriented heart of the Christian tradition. His writing engages ancient texts with contemporary insight, drawing on historical context, literary analysis, and lived experience to illuminate how faith has been shaped—and misshaped—by empire, patriarchy, and institutional power. His work is particularly noted for its thoughtful engagement with LGBTQ+ inclusion, progressive Christianity, and the human cost of religious certainty.

Alongside his non-fiction, Brad Jagger is the grand architect of The First Rebellion ecosystem, an expansive, interconnected narrative world that reimagines the ancient world of Roman-occupied Judea and the many forms of resistance that emerge under empire. Rather than centering rebellion solely in violence or spectacle, The First Rebellion explores moral defiance, quiet courage, forbidden love, truth-seeking, and the moment when ordinary people decide that obedience is no longer an option.

The ecosystem spans multiple genres—historical fiction, romance, mystery, and theological reflection—and is brought to life through a team of writers collaborating, each representing a different lens on resistance and human resilience. At its core, The First Rebellion asks a single, enduring question: What does it cost to stand against power when power controls the story?

Brad’s creative vision is grounded in the belief that stories shape conscience. Whether writing non-fiction that interrogates doctrine or fiction that inhabits the lives of those crushed by empire, his work consistently centers the voices of the marginalized, the silenced, and the overlooked. Across all genres, his storytelling is marked by restraint, depth, and a refusal to separate faith from justice.

In both his scholarly and creative work, Brad Jagger operates under a guiding conviction: rebellion is not always loud, violent, or triumphant—but it is always human. And history is most honestly told not from the throne, but from the street, the threshold, and the shadows where courage first learns to speak.