The Sower

The Ciceronian Society
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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. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 11/03/2024

    EPISODE 25 - Lexington Kentucky, with Alan Cornett

    Alan Cornett and Chris Anadale discuss roots, bourbon tourism, agriculture, and more. Alan is host of the Cultural Debris Podcast, cofounder of Cultural Debris Excursions, and a former assistant to Russell Kirk. His family has lived in Kentucky since the 18th century. 0:00 Roots 5:17 Economics 11:33 Wet and Dry 16:50 Lexington 21:21 Cincinnati 23:24 Soil and Agriculture 29:55 Kirk and Localism One in an occasional series on place, hosted by Christopher Anadale. To support the Ciceronian Society or learn more about our UPCOMING CONFERENCE at the Hotel Madison in Harrisonburg, Virginia, March 13-15, 2025, please visit https://ciceroniansociety.org/ Links: https://x.com/alancornett https://x.com/culturaldebris https://culturaldebrisexcursions.com/

    40 min

  7. 10/03/2024

    EPISODE 24 - West Chester PA, with Claire Aguda

    Claire Aguda & Chris Anadale discuss place, church, and her community in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Claire Aguda works at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal. She is currently a PhD student at Faulkner University. She has worked in the conservative intellectual movement for several years. Claire is a longtime friend of the Ciceronian Society, which she describes as the place where "people take their faith seriously, take their work seriously, but they don't take themselves seriously." 0:00 Place, Culture, and Economics 6:25 Inheritance 8:10 Transient Places 11:30 Building Community 14:50 Churches 17:45 West Chester 21:45 Exclusion 27:40 Challenges Facing Localism One in an occasional series on place, hosted by Christopher Anadale. To support the Ciceronian Society or learn more about our UPCOMING CONFERENCE at the Hotel Madison in Harrisonburg, Virginia, March 13-15, 2025, please visit https://ciceroniansociety.org/ Links: https://www.faulkner.edu/graduate/graduate-degrees/doctor-of-philosophy-in-humanities/ https://kirkcenter.org/scs/ https://www.greaterwestchester.com/lightsupchristmasparade.html

    32 min

  8. 09/03/2024

    EPISODE 23 - Monroe Michigan, with Josh Bowman

    Josh Bowman RETURNS to talk about his childhood home of Monroe, on the shore of Lake Erie. Dr. Joshua Bowman is Executive Director of the Ciceronian Society, former host of The Sower, and a father, husband, Michigander and follower of Christ. He is well known to anyone who has attended one of our conferences. 0:00 Monroe 6:10 Not Idealizing Rural Life 11:50 War of 1812 17:30 Present Day Monroe 27:55 Rational Local Pride 34:25 General Custer One in an occasional series on place, hosted by Christopher Anadale. To support the Ciceronian Society or learn more about our UPCOMING CONFERENCE at the Hotel Madison in Harrisonburg, Virginia, March 13-15, 2025, please visit https://ciceroniansociety.org/ https://ciceroniansociety.org/conference/2025-conference-cfp/ Links: https://www.monroemi.gov/ https://www.michigan.org/city/monroe https://www.nps.gov/places/river-raisin.htm

    43 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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    The Ciceronian Society
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    33
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