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The Sower

The Ciceronian Society

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

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01:05:50

EPISODE 55 - Robert Nisbet's The Social Philosophers

The Sower ·

2025/10/19

Josh Bowman leads a discussion on the recently republished 1973 book The Social Philosophers: Community and Conflict in Western Thought (American Philosophical Society Press, 2025) by the American sociologist Robert Nisbet (1913-1996). Joining him are Luke Sheahan of Duquesne University, author of the foreword to this edition, and Paul Mueller of the American Institute for Economic Research. Nisbet’s book focuses on the historical development of

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01:19:05

EPISODE 54 - Aristocratic Voices Roundtable (2025...

The Sower ·

2025/10/12

This special episode is a recording of a panel at the June 2025 meeting of the Academy of Philosophy and Letters in College Park, Maryland. We are grateful to the APL for their permission to publish this recording. The panel is titled "Book Roundtable – Aristocratic Voices: Forgotten Arguments about Virtue, Authority, and Inequality" and the panelists are: Ethan Alexander-Davey, Campbell University, “Aristocracy and the Forms That Fit” Matthew T

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00:45:51

EPISODE 53 - Kevin Lewis Jr. and TakeCharge

The Sower ·

2025/10/05

Josh Bowman talks with Kevin DeJuan Lewis Jr., the state of Michigan’s director for an organization called TakeCharge. “TakeCharge is committed to supporting the notion that the promise of America is available to everyone regardless of race or social station.” The organization focuses primarily on renewing families, marriages, and faith among Black Americans. To learn more, visit https://takechargeus.com/ The 2026 Ciceronian Society Conference will be

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00:45:51

EPISODE 53 - Kevin Lewis Jr. and TakeCharge

The Sower ·

2025/10/05

Josh Bowman talks with Kevin DeJuan Lewis Jr., the state of Michigan’s director for an organization called TakeCharge. “TakeCharge is committed to supporting the notion that the promise of America is available to everyone regardless of race or social station.” The organization focuses primarily on renewing families, marriages, and faith among Black Americans. To learn more, visit https://takechargeus.com/ The 2026 Ciceronian Society Conference will be

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01:26:17

EPISODE 52 - The Gifts of Christian Humanism (2025...

The Sower ·

2025/09/28

This special episode is a recording from our 2025 Conference in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The panel is "The Gifts of Christian Humanism," and the speakers are: Chris Armstrong (Anselm House) - "Twentieth Century Christian Humanism and the Retrieval of the Premodern Real" Darrell Falconburg (Russell Kirk Center) - "Christian Humanism and the Renewal of Education" Jason Jewell (State University System of Florida) - "Irving Babbitt and the Natural Law" If you

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00:57:56

EPISODE 51 - Joy Moore and the Mystery of Friendship

The Sower ·

2025/09/21

Josh Bowman speaks with Joy Moore, a Nebraska native, mother, and writer now living in South Dakota. She is also an adjunct law professor at the Univ. of South Dakota. This episode focuses on her newest project concerning the topic of friendship. The 2026 Ciceronian Society Conference will be held March 12-14 at Creighton University in Omaha, NE. We hope you’ll join us! Register here:

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01:26:49

EPISODE 13 - Nate Roberts and the Michigan Academy of...

The Sower ·

2025/09/14

Josh Bowman interviews Nate Roberts, founder of the Michigan Academy of Folk Music (MAFM). (This 2025 episode combines 2 episodes previously published in 2023.) In the first half of this episode, we talk through Nate and MAFM’s approach to music education and its overlap with classical education, homeschooling, and more. In the second half, we talk about the role of music in discipleship and moral and spiritual formation

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01:26:49

EPISODE 13 - Nate Roberts and the Michigan Academy of...

The Sower ·

2025/09/14

Josh Bowman interviews Nate Roberts, founder of the Michigan Academy of Folk Music (MAFM). (This 2025 episode combines 2 episodes previously published in 2023.) In the first half of this episode, we talk through Nate and MAFM’s approach to music education and its overlap with classical education, homeschooling, and more. In the second half, we talk about the role of music in discipleship and moral and spiritual formation

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00:59:45

EPISODE 50 - Konstantin Leontiev: The Russian...

The Sower ·

2025/09/07

Ethan Alexander-Davey and Glenn Cronin discuss the penetrating insights of the 19th century Russian Orthodox writer Konstantin Leontiev, an aristocratic voice who has become an important figure in Russian intellectual and political life since 1991, but remains unknown in the West. The conversation focuses on Dr. Cronin’s recent book, Disenchanted Wanderer: The Apocalyptic Vision of Konstantin Leontiev. Leontiev’s political philosophy combines a

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01:46:47

EPISODE 49 - Paul DeHart on Natural Law, Consent, and...

The Sower ·

2025/08/31

Josh Bowman talks with his longtime friend and former professor, Paul R. Dehart on his new book, The Social Contract in the Ruins: Natural Law and Government by Consent (Univ. of Missouri, 2024). DeHart is Professor of Political Science at Texas State University. DeHart argues that modern attempts to root political obligation and morality in contractarian thought on voluntarist terms are self-referentially incoherent as well as a normative failure. What

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01:46:47

EPISODE 49 - Paul DeHart on Natural Law, Consent, and...

The Sower ·

2025/08/31

Josh Bowman talks with his longtime friend and former professor, Paul R. Dehart on his new book, The Social Contract in the Ruins: Natural Law and Government by Consent (Univ. of Missouri, 2024). DeHart is Professor of Political Science at Texas State University. DeHart argues that modern attempts to root political obligation and morality in contractarian thought on voluntarist terms are self-referentially incoherent as well as a normative failure. What

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01:17:46

EPISODE 48 - Aristocratic Voices Then and Now

The Sower ·

2025/08/24

Josh Bowman leads a discussion of Aristocratic Voices: Forgotten Arguments about Virtue, Authority, and Inequality (Lexington Books, 2025) co-edited by Richard Avramenko and Ethan Alexander-Davey. Ethan joins us for the talk along with two chapter authors, Luke Sheahan and Michael Harding. Our conversation covers a lot of ground, considering the thought of W.H. Riehl, Robert Nisbet, and Nietzsche, as well as some discussion of Hegel, Cicero, Tocqueville,

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01:17:46

EPISODE 48 - Aristocratic Voices Then and Now

The Sower ·

2025/08/24

Josh Bowman leads a discussion of Aristocratic Voices: Forgotten Arguments about Virtue, Authority, and Inequality (Lexington Books, 2025) co-edited by Richard Avramenko and Ethan Alexander-Davey. Ethan joins us for the talk along with two chapter authors, Luke Sheahan and Michael Harding. Our conversation covers a lot of ground, considering the thought of W.H. Riehl, Robert Nisbet, and Nietzsche, as well as some discussion of Hegel, Cicero, Tocqueville,

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01:55:15

EPISODE 47 - Building Places of Intellectual...

The Sower ·

2025/08/17

This special episode is a recording from our 2025 Conference in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The round table title is "Building Places of Intellectual Community," and the speakers are: Paul Mueller (American Institute for Economic Research) Jeff Nelson (The Russell Kirk Center) Zach Howard (Bethlehem College) After Q&A, there are remarks by Josh Bowman, Bill Batchelder, and James Patterson (Ciceronian Society). If you like this panel, please consider

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00:35:04

EPISODE 46 - Michael C. Maibach and the Herbert J....

The Sower ·

2025/08/10

Josh Bowman talks with Michael Maibach about his former teacher, Herbert J. Storing, and the book prize now offered in honor of professor Storing. We also discuss Michael’s work overall, and his particular interest in the electoral college. Mr. Maibach is a native of Illinois where, in 1972, he became the first American elected to public office under 21-years of age in US history while a college student. His 40-year career in international business

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00:35:04

EPISODE 46 - Michael C. Maibach and the Herbert J....

The Sower ·

2025/08/10

Josh Bowman talks with Michael Maibach about his former teacher, Herbert J. Storing, and the book prize now offered in honor of professor Storing. We also discuss Michael’s work overall, and his particular interest in the electoral college. Mr. Maibach is a native of Illinois where, in 1972, he became the first American elected to public office under 21-years of age in US history while a college student. His 40-year career in international business

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00:38:42

EPISODE 45 - The 2026 Ciceronian Society Conference...

The Sower ·

2025/08/03

Josh Bowman shares some information on the upcoming 2026 conference in Omaha, NE before turning to the Menard Family Center for Economic Inquiry at Creighton University. He’s joined by economic scholars Dr. Colin O’Reilly and Dr. Michael D. Thomas. The 2026 Ciceronian Society Conference will be held March 12-14 at Creighton University in Omaha, NE. Panel and paper proposals are due September 1, 2025. Click here to propose a paper and learn more:

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01:22:34

EPISODE 44 - Thales Academy, College, and Press with...

The Sower ·

2025/07/27

Josh Bowman chats with Winston Brady of Thales Press and Thales Academy, along with Josh Herring of Thales College in North Carolina. We discuss the definition, style, future, purpose, and beauty of classical education, along with its relationship to place and the Ciceronian Society generally. Thales Academy: https://www.thalesacademy.org/Thales Press: https://www.thalespress.org/Thales College: https://www.thalescollege.org/ The 2026 Ciceronian Society

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00:58:34

EPISODE 10 - Harmel Academy, a Catholic Trade School...

The Sower ·

2025/07/20

Josh Bowman talks with David Michael Phelps, president of Harmel Academy. (This 2025 episode combines 2 episodes previously published in 2023.) Harmel Academy is a post-secondary Catholic trade school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, pioneering an exciting new strategy for the formation and education of men. To learn more, go to https://www.harmelacademy.org/ Select books mentioned: A. G. Sertillanges, The Intellectual Life

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00:58:34

EPISODE 10 - Harmel Academy, a Catholic Trade School...

The Sower ·

2025/07/20

Josh Bowman talks with David Michael Phelps, president of Harmel Academy. (This 2025 episode combines 2 episodes previously published in 2023.) Harmel Academy is a post-secondary Catholic trade school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, pioneering an exciting new strategy for the formation and education of men. To learn more, go to https://www.harmelacademy.org/ Select books mentioned: A. G. Sertillanges, The Intellectual Life

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