Kelly Brown Douglas

The Very Reverend
Kelly Brown Douglas
Born
Kelly Delaine Brown

1952 (age 71–72)
Washington, DC, US
Other namesKelly Delaine Brown Douglas
TitleDean of the Episcopal Divinity School (since 2018)
SpouseLamont Douglas
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity (Anglican)
ChurchEpiscopal Church (United States)
Ordained
  • 1982 (deacon)
  • 1983 (priest)
Offices held
Canon Theologian of Washington National Cathedral (since 2017)
Academic background
Alma mater
Academic advisorsJames H. Cone[1]
Academic work
DisciplineTheology
School or traditionWomanist theology
Institutions

Kelly Brown Douglas[2] (born 1952) is an African-American Episcopal priest, womanist theologian, and interim president of Episcopal Divinity School. She was previously the inaugural Dean of the Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary. She became interim president when EDS departed from Union in 2023.[3][4][5] She is also the Canon Theologian at the Washington National Cathedral. She has written seven books, including The Black Christ (1994), Black Bodies and Black Church: A Blues Slant (2012), Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God (2015), and Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter (2021).[6] Her book Sexuality in the Black Church: A Womanist Perspective (1999) was groundbreaking for openly addressing homophobia within the black church.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference oxford handbook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Kelly Delaine Brown Douglas". Episcopal Clerical Directory. Church Pension Group. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Staff and Board". www.eds.edu. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Episcopal Divinity School to join Union seminary in New York". The Christian Century. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  5. ^ Release, Press (April 2, 2023). "Union Theological Seminary and Episcopal Divinity School announce new directions for leading Anglican Studies Program". Anglican Ink © 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter".