Harvard Divinity School
Harvard Divinity School
Harvard Divinity School
The Role of Faith in Social Movements: A Conversation with Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas
21 minutes Posted Mar 18, 2026 at 1:17 pm.
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What does it mean to live out faith in a moment when human dignity feels under pressure? In this episode of the Harvard Religion Beat, host Jonathan Beasley speaks with the Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas—Episcopal priest, author, and professor at Harvard Divinity School—about moral imagination, sacred dignity, and the role of faith in public life. Drawing on her scholarship and ministry, Douglas reflects on justice, hope, and why she believes "hope is not a noun—it’s a verb."
Full transcript: https://www.hds.harvard.edu/news/2026/03/18/role-faith-social-movements-kelly-brown-douglas