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/

The Sower is a society podcast hosted by The Ciceronian Society, with 109 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

The Ciceronian Society hosts The Sower, a society show with 109 episodes published.

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  Episode #104

  Jared Ortiz on Baseball & the St. Benedict Institute - The Sower Episode 104 (audio)

  Sep 27, 202655 min

  In this episode, Josh Bowman welcomes Dr. Jared Ortiz, professor of Religion at Hope College and Founder of the Saint Benedict Institute. We discuss the Institute as well as a new project of Jared’s, reflecting on sacramental and liturgical metaphors of baseball. Saint Benedict Institute: https://www.saintbenedictinstitute.org/ More about Jared: https://hope.edu/directory/people/ortiz-jared/index.html Hope College: https://hope.edu/ Constructing the Universe: https://www.amazon.com/Beginners-Guide-Constructing-Universe-Mathematical/dp/0060926716 The Chosen: https://www.amazon.com/Chosen-Novel-Chaim-Potok/dp/0449213447 Art Can Help: https://artcanhelp.substack.com/ ====== To learn more about the Ciceronian Society, our events, this Podcast, our journal, Pietas, to sign up for our newsletter, and to make your tax deductible gift, please go to https://ciceroniansociety.org/ Check out our other weekly podcast, Cicero On Duties: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfaF3PYETBIJG4AGMpanUNE3

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  Episode #103

  The Lux Mea Colloquium at GCC - The Sower Episode 103 (audio)

  Sep 20, 202635 min

  In this episode Josh Bowman welcomes Dr. Andrew Mitchell of Grove City College, and his student Hannah, to discuss the Lux Mea Intercollegiate Colloquium held in October. This is a great opportunity for faculty and staff from various honors colleges to read and think together, and to experience a taste of the life of the mind. The Ciceronian Society is proud to sponsor this event. Register for the Lux Mea Colloquium: https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1472/17/interior.aspx?sid=1472&gid=1&pgid=5021&cid=17222&fid=17222 ====== 2026 Fall Symposium: “Scholars and Educators in a Brave New World”, Oct 22-24 in Holland, MI. Registration open through October 5, 2026: https://ciceroniansociety.org/fall-symposium/ 2027 Colloquium on Uncivil Discourse, January 23-24 in Scottsdale, AZ: https://ciceroniansociety.org/conferences/colloquium2027 / 2027 Spring Conference in Virginia Beach, VA, March 11-13, Registration is now open: https://ciceroniansociety.org/conference-spring/2027-conference-registration / Apply to enroll in Logres Institute courses: https://www.logresinstitute.org/enroll-populi About the Logres Institute: https://www.logresinstitute.org / ====== To learn more about the Ciceronian Society, our events, this Podcast, our journal, Pietas, to sign up for our newsletter, and to make your tax deductible gift, please go to https://ciceroniansociety.org/ Check out our other weekly podcast, Cicero On Duties: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfaF3PYETBIJG4AGMpanUNE3

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  Episode #102

  Logres Institute Instructors - The Sower Episode 102 (audio)

  Sep 13, 20261h 13m

  In this episode Josh Bowman welcomes a selection of the instructors serving in the Ciceronian Society’s new Logres Institute for Classical Liberal Studies. We talk about our seminar style, the opportunities and challenges of teaching online, and kinds of readings and courses that excite us, and what it means to be a good student. Joining this particular episode we have Josh Herring, Annie Crawford, Sean Hadley, and Tracey Leary. About the Logres Institute: https://www.logresinstitute.org/ Apply to enroll in Logres Institute courses: https://www.logresinstitute.org/enroll-populi The Sower Episode 87, introducing the Logres Institute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzgJ_YLCCHs ====== The 2026 Fall Symposium: “Scholars and Educators in a Brave New World”, Oct 22-24 in Holland, MI. Registration now open: https://ciceroniansociety.org/fall-symposium/ Also, our 2027 Spring Conference in Virginia Beach, VA, March 11-13, 2027 ====== To learn more about the Ciceronian Society, our events, this Podcast, our journal, Pietas, to sign up for our newsletter, and to make your tax deductible gift, please go to https://ciceroniansociety.org / Check out our other weekly podcast, Cicero On Duties: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfaF3PYETBIJG4AGMpanUNE 3

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  Episode #101

  CS Lewis in the World (2026 Conference) - The Sower Episode 101 (audio)

  Sep 6, 202631 min

  The continuing relevance of C.S. Lewis to our own time and place. Presentations by Rod Miller (Hendrix College) and Clayton Carver (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary). Audio recording of a panel from the 2026 Ciceronian Society Conference in Omaha, Nebraska, March 14, 2026. 0:00 The Sower Episode 101 Introduction by Christopher Anadale 0:35 Rod Miller: That Hideous Job 16:21 Clayton Carver: The Pursuit of Happiness: A Lewisian Perspective on the American Dream ====== The 2026 Fall Symposium: “Scholars and Educators in a Brave New World”, Oct 22-24 in Holland, MI. Registration now open: https://ciceroniansociety.org/fall-symposium / The 2027 Spring Conference in Virginia Beach, VA, March 11-13. https://ciceroniansociety.org/conference-spring/call-for-conference-papers / To learn more about the Ciceronian Society, our events, this Podcast, our journal, Pietas, to sign up for our newsletter, and to make your tax deductible gift, please go to https://ciceroniansociety.org / Check out our other weekly podcast, Cicero On Duties: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfaF3PYETBIJG4AGMpanUNE3 Chapters (00:00:00) - The Sower Episode 101 Introduction by Christopher Anadale (00:00:35) - Rod Miller: That Hideous Job (00:16:21) - Clayton Carver: The Pursuit of Happiness: A Lewisian Perspective on the American Dream

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  Episode #100

  Ciceronian Society Past, Present, & Future - The Sower Episode 100 (audio)

  Aug 30, 20261h 8m

  In this episode Josh Bowman welcomes a group of fellow Ciceronians to celebrate the 100th episode of the Sower podcast, reflecting on where we’ve been and where we’re going. We specifically hear from Rachel Ferguson, Claire Aguda-Baker, William Batchelder IV, and Chris Anadale. Support the Ciceronian Society: https://ciceroniansociety.org/give/ Links and Images: Episode 1 - https://youtu.be/wCt4d8ZR8JI Episode 2 - https://youtu.be/aRQ2Z4LAJq Y Fragile Neighborhoods - https://www.amazon.com/Fragile-Neighborhoods-Repairing-American-Society/dp/0316521396/ Sir Toast (Albert Norton) - https://albertnorton.substack.com/p/notes-from-omah a Intellectual Discipleship - https://circeinstitute.org/blog/intellectual-discipleship / Bleep Sound Effect - Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/film-special-effects-censor-beep-88052 / On Duties podcast - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfaF3PYETBIJG4AGMpanUNE 3 Pietas journal - https://ciceroniansociety.org/journal / Logres Institute - https://www.logresinstitute.org / ====== To learn more about the Ciceronian Society, our events, this Podcast, our journal, Pietas, to sign up for our newsletter, and to make your tax deductible gift, please go to https://ciceroniansociety.org / Check out our other weekly podcast, Cicero On Duties: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfaF3PYETBIJG4AGMpanUNE 3

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