The Sower

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The Sower

The Sower is a Podcast of the Ciceronian Society. The Ciceronian Society exists to equip and encourage Christian scholars to serve the church as a center of cultural and civic renewal. Through our events, publications, and podcasts we provide the space and opportunities that Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox scholars need for professional growth and intellectual discipleship. Since 2012, we have been building a network of friends with a love for our core themes - tradition, place, and ‘things divine’ - and with a genuine commitment to the church and the life of the mind. To learn more about our society, our conferences, and the peer-reviewed journal, Pietas, visit https://ciceroniansociety.org/

  1. 2D AGO

    EPISODE 33 - Richard Brookhiser, John Trumbull, and Painting the American Revolution

    Josh Bowman talks with historian Richard Brookhiser, a senior editor of National Review ( https://www.nationalreview.com/ ) and a senior fellow at the National Review Institute ( https://nrinstitute.org/ ). He is a prolific author of many books, mostly on the American Founders and their ideas, and many other articles and essays besides. We specifically discuss Brookhiser’s new biography of American painter, John Trumbull (1756 - 1843), entitled Glorious Lessons (Yale Univ., 2024) https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300283310/glorious-lessons/  Richard Brookhiser Website: https://richardbrookhiser.com/  Many paintings by John Trumbull are available online at the Yale University Art Gallery: https://artgallery.yale.edu/collection?f%5B0%5D=creator%3AArtist%3A%20John%20Trumbull%20%28American%2C%201756%E2%80%931843%29  Declaration of Independence (painting) https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/69  Battle of Bunker’s Hill https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/41  The Resignation of General Washington https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/124  To learn more about the Herbert J. Storing Book Prize, and to make a nomination, visit: https://ciceroniansociety.org/conference/storing-award/  To learn more about us, our events, this Podcast, our journal, Pietas, to sign up for our newsletter, and make your tax deductible gift, please go to https://ciceroniansociety.org/  0:00 Introduction 2:27 Who John Trumbull Was 5:53 Battle of Bunker's Hill 12:44 Spy Arrest 16:08 Jefferson's Wingman 18:26 Declaration of Independence 26:00 Washington's Resignation 35:23 Historical Painting 41:28 Displaced 45:23 Other Opportunities

    51 min

  2. FEB 23

    EPISODE 32 - The Benedictine Book Binder

    Josh Bowman talks with Matthew K. Michels OblSB, who is a professional bookbinder and writer, and the owner of Black Cowl Bindery. He is also an Oblate of the Order of Saint Benedict associated with Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. In addition to talking about the craft of bookbinding, we also discuss the idea of human scale, running a small business, common arts education, the trades, vocation, virtue, localism, Westerns, beer, and more! It's also painfully obvious that you're listening to two Midwesterners.  Check out Black Cowl Bindery at https://www.blackcowlbindery.com/ We mentioned and highly recommend Matthew Crawford’s book, Shop Class as Soulcraft, though we apologize for getting the name wrong. (We said “shop craft” instead): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/301618/shop-class-as-soulcraft-by-matthew-b-crawford/ To learn more about us, our events, this Podcast, our journal, Pietas, to sign up for our newsletter, and make your tax deductible gift, please go to https://ciceroniansociety.org/ 0:00 Introduction 1:56 What a Bookbinder Does 5:48 How He Got Started 10:00 Common Arts Education 16:15 Why Tradesmen Should Read 19:36 Glorifying God Through the Trades 25:10 Small Business 34:17 Local Connections 39:31 Westerns and Masculine Virtue 46:55 Where to Learn More

    50 min

  3. FEB 10

    EPISODE 31 - Nick Ellis and Place-Based Education

    Josh Bowman talks with Nick Ellis, Founder and CEO of Christian Halls International, whose mission is to “strengthen local communities by offering Christ-centered tutorial-based education that fosters intellectual, spiritual, and vocational formation.” We discuss the idea of place, place-based education, the classical education movement, the future of universities, and more.   To learn more about this exciting example of educational entrepreneurship, visit https://christianhalls.org/  Dr. Nicholas Ellis of Christian Halls International at TPUSA Faith's The Believers Summit - https://youtu.be/e2gHWgX3-jw?si=yFLIvHN_JWjvmY9v  To learn more about us, our events, this Podcast, our journal, Pietas, to sign up for our newsletter, and make your tax deductible gift, please go to https://ciceroniansociety.org/  0:00 Introduction 2:10 What Christian Halls Is 20:42 Placeless Academics 27:35 Martial Arts Dojo Model 34:27 Define Place 42:20 Obstacles 47:48 Renewed Telos of Education 53:22 Next Steps

    59 min

  4. JAN 19

    EPISODE 30 - Reading and Translating Fabrice Hadjadj with Josh Kraut

    Josh Bowman talks with Joshua Kraut, Associate Professor of French at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. Dr. Kraut is currently studying and translating the works of contemporary French philosopher Fabrice Hadjadj (b. 1971), who is the topic of this conversation.  Click here for two translated books by Hadjadj:https://ignatius.com/authors/fabrice-hadjadj/  Hadjadj also directs the Philanthropos Institute: https://www.philanthropos.org/  Joshua Kraut’s profile at Hope College: https://hope.edu/directory/people/kraut-josh/index.html  To learn more about us, our events, this Podcast, our journal, Pietas, to sign up for our newsletter, and make your tax deductible gift, please go to https://ciceroniansociety.org/ 0:00 Introduction 3:03 The French GK Chesterton 7:25 Catholic Conversion 15:20 Sabbath of the Earth 27:05 Relinquishment 34:20 Stewardship

    42 min

  5. JAN 6

    EPISODE 29 - Simon Tarr and the Regent Honors College

    Josh Bowman talks with Simon Tarr, dean of both The Honors College and the School of Communication and the Arts at Regent University. We discuss Christian higher education, what an “honors college” is - or could be - and the idea of prestige. To learn more about the Honors College, visit: https://www.regent.edu/honors-college/  The Regent University Honors College is Tullia Sponsor for the upcoming Ciceronian Society Conference, March 13-15, 2025 in Harrisonburg, VA. To learn more about us, our events, this Podcast, our journal, Pietas, to sign up for our newsletter, and make your tax deductible gift, please go to https://ciceroniansociety.org/ 0:00 Antarctica 4:19 Virtual Reality 7:07 Honors College, What Is It? 13:07 Renewal-Based Model 19:47 Presence of Grace in Education 27:49 Prestige 38:23 Rethinking Higher Education

    41 min

  6. 12/19/2024

    EPISODE 28 - Good Soil, Good Sowers, and Intellectual Discipleship

    Josh Bowman shares some end of year reflections on where the Ciceronian Society has been, where we’re headed, and why we believe our resilient and growing band of Christian intellectuals is doing something important. To give to the Ciceronian Society, visit: https://ciceroniansociety.org/donate/ To register for the 2025 Conference, visit: https://ciceroniansociety.org/conference/2025-conference-registration/ To submit a manuscript to Pietas, go to: https://ciceroniansociety.org/journal/call-for-papers/ “The Watchmen” by Alan Jacobs (Harper’s Magazine, Sept. 2016): https://harpers.org/archive/2016/09/the-watchmen/

    16 min

  7. 12/06/2024

    EPISODE 27 - St. Dunstan's Academy, an Anglican Boarding School

    Josh Bowman speaks with the headmaster and founder of St. Dunstan’s Academy, Thomas Fickley, and Fr. Mark Perkins, who serves as their chaplain and assistant headmaster. St. Dunstan’s Academy is an all-boys boarding school in Virginia built on four main pillars: Christian formation, classical academics, farming, and the skilled trades. To learn more, visit: https://stdunstansacademy.org/ 0:00 Introduction 1:59 St. Dunstan 6:48 Restoration of Innocence 13:48 Goal of a St. Dunstan's Academy Education 21:29 Common Arts 27:46 Day in a Student's Life 32:39 Skepticism 41:50 Fruit vs Outcomes 47:51 Conclusion If you enjoy learning and writing about any of the topics discussed in this Podcast, we encourage you to visit our website to sign-up for our newsletter. https://ciceroniansociety.org/

    50 min

  8. 11/18/2024

    EPISODE 26 - Nathan Beacom and the Lyceum Movement

    Josh Bowman chats with Nathan Beacom, Founder and Director of the Lyceum Movement, which “hosts social, festive events that explore the big ideas of art, philosophy, history and more.” To learn more about Nathan’s work, visit https://www.lyceummovement.org/ 0:00 Introduction 1:14 What the Lyceum Movement Is 5:04 Origins 10:56 Response/Success 13:13 Six Habits 18:47 Irreconcilable Differences 25:41 Community & Next Steps 32:17 Religious Differences & New Secularity 40:15 Conference Mentioned in this episode: Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusing_Ourselves_to_Death Seth Kaplan, Fragile Neighborhoods - https://sethkaplan.org/ Emotionally Healthy Discipleship - https://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/ If you enjoy learning and writing about any of the topics discussed in this Podcast, we encourage you to visit our website to sign-up for our newsletter. https://ciceroniansociety.org/

    41 min
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The Sower is a Podcast of the Ciceronian Society. The Ciceronian Society exists to equip and encourage Christian scholars to serve the church as a center of cultural and civic renewal. Through our events, publications, and podcasts we provide the space and opportunities that Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox scholars need for professional growth and intellectual discipleship. Since 2012, we have been building a network of friends with a love for our core themes - tradition, place, and ‘things divine’ - and with a genuine commitment to the church and the life of the mind. To learn more about our society, our conferences, and the peer-reviewed journal, Pietas, visit https://ciceroniansociety.org/

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    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
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