Logan Isaac: Finding Community for Veterans

Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller | Theologian, Philosopher, Minister

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.6 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

On this episode, I am joined by Logan Isaac, a veteran, theologian, and ethicist, to discuss the intricate relationship between the church and veterans. This conversation delves into the trauma and moral harm veterans bring into faith communities, the stereotypes faced by soldiers, and the responsibility of the church in addressing these issues. Logan shares his personal journey from artilleryman to conscientious objector, offering deep insights into the ethical complexities, the role of humility, and the importance of creating inclusive spaces for veterans. Explore the narrative of spiritual and political empowerment, the impact of stereotypes, and the historical context of veterans' involvement in social movements. Don't miss this enriching dialogue, which also highlights some upcoming opportunities to connect at Theology Beer Camp aimed at fostering support and understanding for veterans and their families. Logan Issac served six years in the Army as a forward observer assigned to the 82nd Airborne and 25th Infantry (Light) divisions. After a deployment to Iraq, he sought to lay down my weapons as a noncombatant but was discharged instead. Then he earned degrees in theology at Duke University (MTS, 2013) and the University of St Andrews (M.Litt, 2015). He is an author and editor with over 20 publications, including Reborn on the Fourth of July, awarded a Publishers Weekly Starred Review, and “Ponder Christian Soldiers,” named the Best Article Series of 2016 by the Evangelical Press Association. _____________________ Join my Substack - Process This! Join our upcoming class - THE RISE OF BONHOEFFER, for a guided tour of Bonhoeffer's life and thought. Come to THEOLOGY BEER CAMP. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.5	What is up theology nerds? This is Tripp and today on the podcast is Logan Isaac. He is a veteran.
0:41.9	He is a theologian and ethicist and someone who has a deep passion for thinking about the relationship
0:48.5	of the church to veterans and their experience, the kind of trauma and existence they bring back to congregations
0:56.1	who often don't know what to do with them. When you hear this conversation, you're going
1:00.1	to hear from someone who's dedicated quite a bit of their time to thinking about the responsibility
1:05.0	of the church in relationship to the soldiers who are also its members, the ethical complexities, and some possibilities of
1:13.1	doing it better. One of the things I'm excited about with Logan is he's going to be at Theology
1:18.1	beer camp, and we have a couple breakout session opportunities, not big rooms full of microphones
1:25.0	getting recorded, but two opportunities to interact with him and other veterans in one session.
1:32.6	Where if you are a veteran, family member of veteran and want to think about existence, life together, then that's there.
1:39.3	And also, if you're a faith leader, community leader, and want to go like, what could we do to actually make space for the full life of veterans to be in our congregation?
1:49.7	That will also be a breakout opportunity.
1:52.1	So we're excited to have them come to beer camp.
1:53.6	And if you are a veteran, a veteran's family member and such, then know that there are these opportunities off the record, off Mike, to meet
2:02.7	others and share that same story.
2:05.6	So here we go.
2:06.8	Logan Isaac talking about theology, ethics, veteran life and such.
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