Brian & Jozef interview Jason Heap of The United Coalition of Reason. ase (Jason) is the current applicant to become the first Humanist Chaplain in the history of the United States armed forces, having filed a federal lawsuit last November against the United States Department of Defense. After being away from America for nearly 15 years, he has recently returned to serve as the Executive Director for the United Coalition of Reason, based in Washington, DC. Through his work with UnitedCoR, Jase nurtures over 85 local Coalitions of Reason, in addition to supporting over 800 cooperating and affiliated groups within these local coalitions. Jase took double majors in philosophy and practical theology at Howard Payne University before attending Brite Divinity School (Texas Christian University) for an MDiv. He then studied for an additional Master's in history and religion at The University of Oxford before completing further post-graduate certification from Sheffield Hallam University that allowed him to teach in the UK's state-maintained schools. Among the 9 subjects that Jase teaches, philosophy, psychology, religious studies, and personal/social/health education have been his favorites. After working in the UK schools for 5 years, Jase went on to give 6 years of experience as the Headteacher (the UK equivalent of a “Teaching Co-Principal” in the US) of UK-curriculum "international" schools, and throughout his work, he has lived in and visited nearly 40 countries. He has recently completed a Doctor of Education in administrator leadership and his dissertation focused on empowering non-Western grassroots schools and teachers. Jase is a Humanist-endorsed chaplain and celebrant, a regular contributor to TheHumanist.Com, and gives regular volunteer time to chaplaincy work with student organizations at major American and British universities. Jase also serves as the Assistant Humanist Chaplain at American University in Washington, DC.