Dr. Kate Long, Hope, Forgiveness, and Harvard's Human Flourishing Program

In this final episode of the Healing Theology Podcast, we chat with Dr. Kate Long, researcher at Harvard University. Dr. Long works in the Human Flourishing Program and has spent years studying the health impacts of forgiveness, hope, and the ways that religious practices can directly impact physical and mental health.

Looking at large datasets sampling adolescents, nurses, and the elderly, Dr. Long and her research team has been able to highlight the ways that hope and forgiveness has an impact on the individual. Researching topics such as these is no small feat, and Dr. Long helps explain the ways that researchers can tackle such mystery-filled research questions with rigor and humility for the unknown.