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Introduction to Pagan Theology
Theology-the study of Deity-calls us to make connections between reason and experience, between history and contemporary life, between our own traditions and practices and those of others. It is something we *do*-a practice by which we grow in deep understanding of our relationships with the divine and others, not a matter of mere theory.
Master's level
Instructor: Christine Kraemer
Thursdays, 9 PM ET
Jan 18 - May 1
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Leadership I
Some choose the role of leader and some lead out of necessity. Moving beyond "being in charge" to real leadership requires personal reflection and development, strong communications skills, knowledge of advocacy, problem solving and bridge-building, and the willingness and ability to develop the leadership potential in others.
Master's level
Instructor: David Kling
Mondays, 8 PM ET
Jan 18 - May 1
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Heathenry: Altered states and non-human people
Heathenry can be seen as a development of North European and Eurasian understandings of the relationships between humans, place, and other-than-human wights of land, rivers, houses, gardens. Focus is on Britain and North Europe and we will discuss the re-emergence of seidr, its descriptions in lore and historic and present-day performance.
Master's level
Instructor: Jenny Blain
No live class meetings
Jan 18 - May 1
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Sages and Crones: Ministry To and For Older People
Pagans have begun to develop rites of passage for older Pagans, particularly croning rituals for woman, but support for older Pagans to enable them to play an active role in the community will become an increasingly important issue. In this Master's level course, you will become familiar with aging issues for the general population and how these may impact on Pagans and Paganism. The course will assist clergy in helping Pagans and Paganism to meet the challenge of old age and to develop models of spiritual development and maturity that can point the way to how the last third of life can be lived in a fulfilling and constructive way.
Instructor:Vivianne Crowley
Sundays 4 PM ET, every other week
Jan 18 - May 1
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War, Ethics and Religion
Philosophic and religious approaches to "ethical" prosecution of declared or undeclared wars and armed military engagements. Explores the moral discord that individuals engaged in armed conflict may experience before, during and after the events.
Instructor: Carol Kirk and David Oringderff
Wednesdays, 9:00 PM ET
Jan 18 - Feb 21
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The Experience of War
The general experience of engaging in war and the variety of experiences of individuals during and after the engagement. Also explores the effects on contemporary service members that are caused by recurring deployments to combat zones.
Instructor: Carol Kirk and David Oringderff
Wednesdays, 9:00 PM ET
Feb 22 - Mar 27
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Survey of Counseling Theories
Explores the historical origins and evolution of contemporary models of psychotherapy and counseling, and current professional research and practice in the field. The student will learn various intervention modalities that may be applied to similar client presentations, and gain insights on how to tailor the most appropriate intervention for a specific client, and develop his/her personal paradigm for counseling. Spiritual issues are often an integral but subtle part of counseling process; students will enhance their abilities to recognize and address these issues from a Pagan perspective.
Instructor: David Oringderff
Fridays, 7:00 pm ET
Jan 18 - May 1
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Basic Shamanism I: The Self
Basic Shamanism II: Communication with Others
Basic Shamanism III: Community Service
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Beyond Bake Sales to Real Fundraising
Pagans in today's society are hard at work building the resources that will make their traditions sustainable for years to come, and that takes funding. Beyond Bake Sales to Real Fundraising is designed to open up a topic that is mysterious and frightening to many, and for others, fulfilling or even fun. All fundraising comes back to some basic concepts about relationships. Learn to understand one of the greatest taboos in western society and in so doing lose your fear of fundraising. Students will have the opportunity to design and get feedback on their own project. The instructor has many years of experience as a nonprofit consultant and former CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive).
Instructor: Holli Emore
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Communicating for Collaborative Win-Wins: Conflict Resolution
Essential foundations for establishing mutual compassionate understanding- the grounds upon which co-creative win/wins can be made.
Based on the work of Dr. Marshall Rosenberg's Nonviolent Communication™ and The Virtues Project™ you will learn how to facilitate productive dialogue in any community or personal setting.
This is one of the five Rhizomes classes.
Additional readings will be provided online by the instructor..
Instructor: Katrina Vaillancourt
Tuesdays, 8 pm ET
February 29 through March 27
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Secrets of Effigy Mounds
Explore the effigy mounds in the Midwestern United States made by Native People (approximately between 350-1300 CE). Although we will take a quick look at the mounds in the Ohio region made by the Hopewellian people, our focus will be on the mounds made in the southwest Wisconsin area and bordering states such as Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa. We will also focus on the Four Lakes region of Madison, Wisconsin, which is the capital of the state of Wisconsin and seen as the Mound Builder's capital as well.
Instructor: Ali Beyer
No live meetings
April 4 through May 1
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Synchronicity and Divination
A transpersonal vision of synchronicity and divination, to gain practical experience in responding to synchronicities and employing divination while using a common divination tool, to learn to divine from within yourself, and to be able to incorporate synchronicity and divination into your ministry.
Not a comprehensive survey of all divination methods, but will give you an understanding of what all systems have in common by way of synchronicity and their transpersonal reality.
Instructor: Angela Farmer
No live meetings
Jan 25 - Feb 21
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Cherry Hill Seminary
is the leading provider of education and practical training in leadership, ministry, and personal growth in Pagan and Nature-Based spiritualities.
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