Aline O’Brien Awarded Honorary Degree In Recognition of Lifetime Achievement and Service
Contact: Holli Emore, Cherry Hill Seminary, CHS@cherryhillseminary.org Columbia, S.C. — Aline O’Brien, also known as M. Macha NightMare, has been awarded a Master of Divinity, honoris causa (honorary) by Cherry Hill Seminary in recognition of her many years of service and leadership to the Seminary. The surprise announcement took place at the October 12 South…Continue reading→
Healing & Justice
Cherry Hill Seminary deplores the murders which took place in New Zealand last Friday, in Pittsburgh before that, and so many more senseless tragedies before those. Let us follow the example of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. She refuses to mention the killer’s name, instead honoring the many devout human beings who were practicing…Continue reading→
Candace Kant Is New Academic Dean For Cherry Hill Seminary
Columbia, S.C.–Candace Kant, Ph.D., has been named Academic Dean by Cherry Hill Seminary, replacing retired Academic Dean Emerita Wendy Griffin. Kant has served as Cherry Hill Seminary Dean of Students since 2012. She holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in History from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a Ph.D. in History from Northern Arizona University….Continue reading→
Wendy Griffin Named Academic Dean Emerita Upon Retirement from Seminary
Columbia, S.C. — Wendy Griffin, Ph.D., has been named Academic Dean Emerita by Cherry Hill Seminary, as she retires from seven years of service as Academic Dean for that institution. Griffin was the first permanent academic dean for Cherry Hill Seminary (CHS), taking the position on January 1, 2011. Professor Emerita of Women’s, Gender &…Continue reading→
Cherry Hill Seminary Calls For Academic Freedom, Respect and Civility
For Immediate Release: November 16, 2015 COLUMBIA, S.C. – Responding to the “Red Scare” of the last century, educational philosopher Robert Hutchins (then president of the University of Chicago) noted that without a vibrant commitment to free and open inquiry, a university ceases to be a university. (1) Cherry Hill Seminary is also committed to…Continue reading→
Remembering A Respected & Beloved Colleague: James L. Bianchi, 1949-2015
Longtime Cherry Hill Seminary faculty member, James L. Bianchi passed yesterday after several weeks of illness. Jim taught for CHS for more than a decade, his signature course being “Religion and the Law.” He was scheduled to begin Monday teaching a new course, “Moral Advocacy: Overcoming the Divide,” about which he was enthusiastic. Aline O’Brien…Continue reading→
American Counseling Association Honors Judy Harrow
ACA Division Honors Social Justice Work of Counselor Who Was the First Wiccan Priestess Approved for Legal Marriages in NYC Recipient was chair emeritus of the pastoral care and counseling department at Cherry Hill Seminary. Award to be housed at the New Alexandrian Library Columbia, SC & Georgetown, DE: Judy Harrow, long-time Wiccan priestess and…Continue reading→
CHS Announces Release of Pagan Life Academy for Incarcerated Pagans
CHS Announces Release of Pagan Life Academy for Incarcerated Pagans For Immediate Release: October 15, 2013 Contact: Holli Emore, 888-503-4131, CHS@cherryhillseminary.org COLUMBIA, S.C. – Cherry Hill Seminary has just released its new Pagan Life Academy, a series of eight low-cost print lessons for incarcerated Pagans. The Pagan Life Academy series is pan-Pagan, presenting values, ethics,…Continue reading→
Scholarship Endowment Gift A Challenge To Others
For Release: June 1, 2013 COLUMBIA – Cherry Hill Seminary has received a generous gift of $10,000 to endow a scholarship for graduate students. The anonymous donor has made the gift a matching challenge to others who support Cherry Hill Seminary’s mission of quality education and practical training in leadership, ministry, and personal growth in…Continue reading→
Ronald Hutton Speaks to Cherry Hill Seminary
Interview with Holli Emore: Saturday, April 20, 2013 Why is the history of witchcraft or any kind of paganism important to contemporary practitioners? For two reasons. The first is that modern witchcraft and pagansim were based on claims about the past, specifically with regards to the survival of a tradition. The second, because they both…Continue reading→