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Hosted by The Ciceronian Society · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 103 episodes
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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/
The Ciceronian Society hosts The Sower, a society show with 103 episodes published.
Theological, philosophical, and humanist reactions to the challenges of A.I. Presentations by John Moore (Walsh College), Thomas Dias (Acton Institute), and Jeff Bristol (independent scholar). Panel chaired by Rachel Fer
In this episode, Josh Bowman welcomes Michael Lucchese, member of the Ciceronian Society, to talk about the work of Russell Kirk and his thoughts on the American Founding and political tradition. Michael is Founder and C
Benjamin Rush, John Jay, and the promotion of republican virtue. Presentations by Dennis Durst (Kentucky Christian University), Jonathan Den Hartog (Samford University), and Nick Blanda (Hillsdale College). Audio recordi
Spring 2027 Conference at Regent University In this episode, Josh Bowman welcomes back Simon Tarr, who is dean of both The Honors College as well as the School of Communication & the Arts at Regent University. We discuss
Tracking religious liberty legislation & policy at the state level, the 2025 Religious Liberty in the States Report from the Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy. Audio recording of a plenary panel from the 2026 C
A paradigm for Christian leadership & engagement with the secular world. Josh Bowman interviews Dr. Stephen O. Presley, the Director of Education and Engagement at the Center for Research, Culture, and Democracy (CRCD) a
An Oakeshottian view of the Declaration of Independence. And a historial look at the Declaration's relation to the Articles of Confederation. Presentations by John Grove (Liberty Fund) and Adam Tate (Clayton State Univer
Are liberalism and Christianity compatible? Is the American tradition of liberty at odds with Christian teaching? What role might the church have in the civic and economic formation of citizens? Josh Bowman interviews Dy
A content focused certificate program for classical school teachers & other adults. Josh Bowman and Josh Herring discuss the Ciceronian Society’s most ambitious project to date: The Logres Institute for Classical Liberal
We honor Jane Calvert for her book Penman of the Founding: A Biography of John Dickinson . Plenary panel from the 2026 Ciceronian Society Conference in Omaha, Nebraska, March 12, 2026. Featuring speakers Joshua Bowman, M
Working to make it normative to stay in your local place for higher education. Josh Bowman interviews Dr. Nick Ellis, Founder and CEO of Christian Halls International (CHI), which is “reimagining collegiate education thr
Josh Bowman interviews Dr. Josh Herring on his new book, Sons of Adam, Daughters of Eve: C.S. Lewis's Images of Gender . We discuss Lewis’s fiction and non-fiction, and how the great Christian apologist, scholar, and aut
How do we humanize economics? Are formal & final causes necessary for economics? Plenary panel from the 2026 Ciceronian Society Conference in Omaha, Nebraska, March 12, 2026. Featuring presentations by Michael Thomas, St
Chris Anadale interviews Madeleine Austin and Matthew Young about the value of place and their home of Pittsboro, North Carolina. Madeleine Austin lives in Pittsboro, North Carolina. She is a graduate of the Virginia Mil
Chris Anadale interviews scholar Marco Andreacchio about Shakespeare as a philosophical poet. Marco Antonio Andreacchio was awarded a doctorate from the University of IIlinois for his interpretation of Sino-Japanese phil
Responses to modernism in the three Ransom novels (Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, That Hideous Strength). Plenary panel from the 2026 Ciceronian Society Conference in Omaha, Nebraska, March 12, 2026. Featuring pre
Josh Bowman shares information about the Ciceronian Society's inaugural Fall Symposium, October 11-13, 2026 in Holland, Michigan. He also looks back at our Omaha Conference (March 2026) and forward to our March 2027 Conf
Life and works of the Scottish man of letters Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881). Ethan Alexander-Davey teaches political science at Campbell University. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Ciceronian Society. He is
Life and works of the Scottish man of letters Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881). Ethan Alexander-Davey teaches political science at Campbell University. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Ciceronian Society. He is
Chris Anadale interviews Florida lawyer Jeff Bristol about his home in Plant City. Jeffrey Bristol is an independent scholar and a lawyer who has been a regular at Ciceronian Society conferences. His popular writings ran
Matthew Young
assistant professor of political theory · Electronics Value Recovery, Inc.
1 appearance on this show
John Wilsey
Professor of Church History and Philosophy, Chair of the Department of Church History and Historical Theology · Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
3 appearances on this show
William Spears
Commander · U.S. Navy
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Alex Fogleman
author of Making Disciples: Catechesis in History, Theology, and Practice · Baylor University
1 appearance on this show
Nate Roberts
Resident · Practical Building Systems
3 appearances on this show
Jenna Robinson
President · James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
1 appearance on this show
Mark David Hall
1 appearance on this show
James Matthew Wilson
Cullen Foundation Chair in English Literature and founding director of the MFA program in Creative Writing at the University of Saint Thomas · University of Saint Thomas
2 appearances on this show
John Moore
Walsh College
1 appearance on this show
Thomas Dias
Acton Institute
1 appearance on this show
Paul Mueller
American Institute for Economic Research
1 appearance on this show
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