Logan Isaac

iamloganmi@gmail.com

PO Box 1128 Mobile: 919-451-2645

Durham, NC 27708

EDUCATION
University of St Andrews, Scotland
Master of Letters, 2015
Concentration: Systematic and Historical Theology
Duke University, Durham, NC
Master of Theology, 2013
Certificate in Gender, Theology, & Ministry

Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, HI

Bachelor of Arts, 2010 (magna cum laude)
Major: Human Services

EMPLOYMENT
Duke University, Durham, NC (2011 present)

Instructor, Special Programs (Spring 2017)

Conceive, develop syllabus and reading list suitable for undergraduates.
Perform teaching duties, proctor and score exams, mark papers, and record grades
Teaching Assistant, Divinity School (2016)
Performed preceptorial teaching duties, proctored and scored exams, marked papers, and recorded
grades under supervision
Staff Specialist, Duke EPIC Military Families Initiative (Summer 2014)
Promoted private-public awareness of mental healthcare and supportive services for Veterans and families
Built connections between Veterans Affairs VISN regions and local community services,
Conveyed military cultural awareness, addressing the needs of military families in particular
Planned, executed multiple local events under direct supervision of Veterans Affairs VISN 6 federal leadership
Co-coordinator, Duke Divinity Womens Center (2012-2013)
Synergized scholarship and practice along lines of gender and sexuality among student, staff, and faculty
Advocated for women in ministerial and academic leadership
Facilitated weekly mens accountability and discussion group
Assisted in planning annual Jill Raitt Lectures
Attendant, Duke Chapel (2011-2012)
Represented a major campus landmark on evenings and weekends, directing guests and answering questions;
Managed equipment for religious and cultural events throughout the year, attended by up to 1,600 individuals

Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC (2013-2015)

Adjunct Professor, Philosophy and Religion Department

Sole instructor for six undergraduate required core courses
Delivered unique lectures up to 2.5 hours in length, issued 330 individual paper and exam grades
Third highest rating in department (3.8) on RateMyProfessors.com.
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE,

Duke University, Durham, NC (2016 present)

Special Instructor, Political Science Department (Spring 2017)

The Virtues of War, Course Instructor

Spring 2016. Political Science 497-1, senior seminar.

Teaching Assistant, Duke Divinity School (Spring and Fall 2016)

American Christianity, Teaching Assistant

Fall 2016. AMXTIAN 756, Master of Divinity core course

Introduction to New Testament Interpretation, Teaching Assistant

Spring 2016. NT754, Master of Divinity core course

Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC (2013-2015)

Adjunct Professor (2013-2015)

Introduction to Biblical Literature, Course Instructor

Fall 2013, Spring 2014. REL1040, core undergraduate course

Religion in American Culture, Course Instructor

Spring 2014, Fall, 2015. REL1060, core undergraduate course

VOLUNTEERSERVICE
Vestry, St. Josephs Episcopal Church (Jan. 2016 present)
Soul Repair Center National Advisory Board, Texas Christian University (2012-2014)
Convener, After the Yellow Ribbon Conference, Durham, NC (Nov. 2011)
Board of Directors, Iraq Veterans Against the War (Aug. 2010 Feb. 2011)
Executive Council, Church of the Crossroads (Jan. 2009 Dec. 2009)
Founding Member, St. Damien House of Hospitality (Oct. 2009 to May 2010)
Founder & Executive Officer, Centurions Guild (2008 2015)

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HONORS, AWARDS, AND CERTIFICATIONS
Foundations of Christian Leadership Innovation Grant
Best Article Series, Evangelical Press Association, for Ponder Christian Soldiers
Scottish Catholic Foundation scholarship, LInstitut de Langue et de Culture, Catholic University of Paris
Soul Repair Conference travel grant, Duke University
Truth Commission on Conscience in War travel grant, Duke University
Peacemaking scholarship, Church of the Crossroads, Hawaii
Reborn on the Fourth of July
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly; Hearts and Minds Books Special Medal: Featured Review, July 2012,
Englewood Review of Books; Five Star rating on Amazon.com; 4.18 Stars on Goodreads.com; Other positive
reviews appeared in Evangelicals for Social Action, Patheos, and RELEVANT.
For God and Country [in that order]
Featured Review, December 2013, Englewood Review of Books; 4.6 Star rating on Amazon.com; 3.91 Star rating
on Goodreads.com

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Author
The Burden of Killing, The Encyclopedia of War: Social Science Perspectives (Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, 2017)
Desensitization, The Encyclopedia of War: Social Science Perspectives (Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, 2017)
Peace Church, The Encyclopedia of War: Social Science Perspectives (Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE 2017)
For God and Country (in that order): Faith & Service for Ordinary Radicals (Harrisonburg, VA: Herald Press, 2013)
Reborn on the Fourth of July: The Challenge of Faith, Patriotism, & Conscience (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity
Press, 2012)
Guest Editor
Conspire Magazine Issue #14, Nonviolence, (Philadelphia, PA: The Simple Way, Summer 2012)
Curator
Ponder Christian Soldiers article series, Christianity Today (2016)
Contributor
Holy Fuck: A Good Friday Homily Left Without Deliverance in Point Man, by Lance Corporal Joshua
Terry (unpublished senior thesis, College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY)
The War Cry in Coming Home: Military Service, Reintegration, and the Role of Congregations, edited by LT Zachary
Moon (Atlanta, GA: Chalice Press, 2015)
Peace is the Cross We Carry in Jesus, Bombs, & Ice Cream: Building A More Peaceful World, by Shane Claiborne
and Ben Cohen (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2013)
Winter Soldier: Iraq & Afghanistan: Eyewitness Accounts of the Occupation, edited by Aaron Glantz (Haymarket,
2008).
Consultant
The Grey Line, by Jo Metson Scott (Stockport, UK: Dewi Lewis, 2013); Acclaimed One of the best photo
books of 2013 by TIME Lightbox, The Telegraph, and Sean O'Hagan in The Observer.
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 The Gospel of Rutba: War, Peace, & the Good Samaritan Story in Iraq, by Greg Barrett (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis,
2012). Research and consultation included accompaniment to Iraq in Jan. 2010.
Red Letter Revolution: What if Jesus Really Meant What He Said? by Shane Claiborne and Tony Campolo
(Nashvile, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2012)
Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals, by Shane Claiborne and Chris Haw (Grand Rapids, MI:
Zondervan, 2008); Named by Publishers Weekly as a Religion Book of the Year and by RELEVANT
Magazine as a Top Ten Book of 2008.
Forthcoming
From Heartfelt Grief to Moral Injury: An Introduction to 3,500 years of Combat Stress, (Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock).
Contracted
Minding the Prophet Margin: Just War, Accountability, and the Private Military Contract(or), in The Business
of War: Theological and Ethical Reflections on the Military-Industrial Complex, edited by Tapie, McCarty, & Barringer.
Being considered for publication by academic press
How Realistic are Christian Politics? A Case for Eschatological Realism, in History and Ontology: A
Challenging and Auspicious Dialogue for Philosophy and Theology, edited by Keathler & Mitralexis. Under
consideration by academic press