Quarks, Dreams, Elders & Fundraising: It's Summer at Cherry Hill Seminary!
Science
and
Spirituality
Implications of Quantum Mechanics are so profound and astonishing that some of the physicists who founded the field adopted mystical worldviews as a result. Gain a better understanding of the relationship between science and spirituality by exploring everybody's favorite intellectual bugbear and what it does/does not say about the nature of consciousness and human spirituality.

 

June 18 - July 15
Fridays at 8PM ET
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Burning Man: Rethinking Ritual, Spirituality, and Culture
Burning Man is an annual eclectic, seven-day celebration of art, fire, and community that takes place in Nevada's Black Rock desert. Think critically about the event's dynamic history, culture, communities, traditions, rituals, and values to cultivate an expanded understanding of religion. In the spirit of Burning Man, this course will be participatory and will culminate in the completion of creative and academic projects.

 

July 16 - August 12
No class meetings
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Pagan Ancestors and Elders: Victor and Cora Anderson
Victor and Cora Anderson were the founders of the Anderson Feri (or Faery) tradition, an American witchcraft tradition famous for its ecstatic practices and its queer-friendly theology. Despite its small size, Feri has had a tremendous impact on the Pagan movement through well-known figures such as Gwydion Pendderwen, Alison Harlow, Starhawk, T. Thorn Coyle, Macha Nightmare, and many others.

 

July 16 - August 12
No class meetings
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Introduction to Northern European Pagan Traditions
Those following the Northern European paths commonly referred to as Heathenism have largely separated themselves from the rest of the Pagan community and have established their own religious and social practices. Students will learn about why this has occurred, study the unique values of the Heathen community, and emerge better prepared to handle diversity in a ministerial context.

 

June 18 - July 15
8 PM (ET) Mondays
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Introduction
to
Fundraising
Philanthropy is a bedrock of American democracy.
But not only is it key to our survival, it's a joy to give!
Pagan groups and organizations are emerging from half a century or more of conflicted emotions about money, crippling growth or even sustainability.  Overcome your fear of fundraising, learn what works,  and begin to develop your own fundraising plan.

 

May 21 - June 17
8 pm (ET) Mondays
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Dreams in Spiritual Mentoring
M5009/P5009
Dreams have played an important historic role in Pagan traditions as a reliable means of direct communication with the Gods, ancestors, and nature spirits, for healing, prophecy, and intercession. The course
highlights some of the ways human cultures have viewed and
interpreted their dreams, and used them in a ritual or sacred context.
The second part of the class concerns dreams as a modern source of divination and spiritual direction.

 

May 21 - Aug 12
Wednesday 5 pm PT
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Indigenous Religions
and Cultures
T6475/N6125
 
Although the status of contemporary Paganism as an indigenous religion is contested, many practitioners claim at least some resonance between their own spirituality and that of living indigenous traditions throughout the world. This course offers students of Pagan ministry a survey of indigenous traditions throughout the world. Examine the category "indigenous" then explores indigenous religion and spirituality in specific contexts. Emphasis on the diversity of practices and beliefs of peoples throughout the world. Explore a specific indigenous religion, examining a specific aspect of indigenous religion, and discuss the role of an indigenous spirituality in the world today.

 

May 21 - Aug 12
No class meetings