The Sower

Chris Anadale & Josh Herring discuss life in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Dr. Joshua Herring earned his doctorate in Humanities in 2023 from Faulkner University, and also holds an MDiv from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He teaches at Thales College and hosts The Optimistic Curmudgeon podcast. 0:00 Wake Forest 2011-2024 4:40 Changes 9:00 Locals vs Newcomers 12:00 Going Away to Coll...

Chase & Lori Spears describe their lives in Alaska, and now in Lansing, Kansas. 0:00 Alaska 11:38 Becoming Alaska People 15:23 Kansas 20:54 Importance of Place 25:19 Nomadic vs Stability 30:08 Kids Adapting to Kansas One in an occasional series on place, hosted by Christopher Anadale. To support the Ciceronian Society, learn more about our March 13-15, 2025 Conference in Harrisonburg, Virginia...

A look at Ennis, a town in southwest Montana, with John Wilsey. Dr. Wilsey teaches church history at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, and is a research fellow at the Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy, an initiative of First Liberty Institute. 0:00 Introduction to Ennis 4:20 Nostalgia 9:38 Poverty 17:20 Ways of Life 21:50 Going Back 28:42 Passing Places t...

First in an occasional series on place: the specific places that structure our lives, and what it means to have (or to lack) a place. Hosted by Christopher Anadale. This episode, our place is Auburn, Alabama, and our guide is Dr. Allen Mendenhall, Associate Dean and Grady Rosier Professor in the Sorrell College of Business at Troy University. To support the Ciceronian Society, learn more about our...

In this Episode, Josh Bowman chats with Trey Dimsdale, Executive Director of the Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy (CRCD) and Jordan Ballor, the CRCD’s Director of Research. The CRCD has been a major supporter of the Ciceronian Society for several years, and we're thrilled to be partnering with them for our 2024 Conference in Plano, TX. The Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy envi...

In this Episode, Josh Bowman and Bill Batchelder discuss the life and legacy of former Ohio House Speaker, William G. Batchelder III, and the Award for the Study of Place named in his memory. Click here to learn more about this award: https://ciceroniansociety.org/conference/batchelder-award/   Visit https://ciceroniansociety.org/donate/  to learn about the different ways you can give to the Cicer...

In this Episode, Josh Bowman and James Patterson announce the Peter Augustine Lawler Award for Excellence in the Study of ‘Things Divine’ on GivingTuesday 2023. Click here to learn more about this award: https://ciceroniansociety.org/conference/lawler   Visit https://ciceroniansociety.org/donate/  to learn about the different ways you can give to the Ciceronian Society. If you enjoy learning and w...

This is Part 2 of a two-part Podcast where VP Josh Bowman interviews Nate Roberts, founder of the Michigan Academy of Folk Music (MAFM). In this episode, we’ll talk about the role of music in discipleship and moral and spiritual formation generally. https://www.mifolkmusic.com/ In Part 2, we discussed Nate and MAFM’s approach to music education and its overlap with classical education, homeschooli...

This is Part 1 of a two-part Podcast where VP Josh Bowman interviews Nate Roberts, founder of the Michigan Academy of Folk Music (MAFM). In this episode, we talk through Nate and MAFM’s approach to music education and its overlap with classical education, homeschooling, and more. https://www.mifolkmusic.com/ In Part 2, we’ll talk about the role of music in discipleship and moral and spiritual form...

In this episode, VP Josh Bowman interviews professor Ryan Holston on his new book, Tradition and the Deliberative Turn: A Critique of Contemporary Democratic Theory (SUNY Press, 2023) https://sunypress.edu/Books/T/Tradition-and-the-Deliberative-Turn   We address modern notions of democratic theory and deliberation and consider how the work of Hans Georg Gadamer might inspire a revision or even a r...

VP of the Ciceronian Society, Josh Bowman, talks with Landon Loftin of the Gravitas Prep School ( https://gravitas.sbs.org/  ) , regarding his book co-authored with Max Leyf on Owen Barfield: What Barfield Thought: An Introduction to the Work of Owen Barfield (Cascade Books) https://wipfandstock.com/9781666736762/what-barfield-thought/   Owen Barfield (1898–1997) was a close friend of C.S. Lewis a...

VP of the Ciceronian Society, Josh Bowman, talks with David Michael Phelps, president of Harmel Academy. 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 https://www.cuapre...

VP of the Ciceronian Society, Josh Bowman, talks with David Michael Phelps, president of Harmel Academy. 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 https://www.cuapre...

Ciceronian Society president James Patterson joins Dr. Glenn Moots for a 2-part conversation on Christianity Nationalism. Glenn Moots is a prolific writer and teacher from Northwood University in Michigan. Learn more about Glenn Moots here: https://www.northwood.edu/directory/faculty/glenn-moots/ Glenn’s adapted talk from the National Conservative conference, which he references, can be found here...

Ciceronian Society president James Patterson joins Dr. Glenn Moots for a 2-part conversation on Christianity Nationalism. Glenn Moots is a prolific writer and teacher from Northwood University in Michigan. Learn more about Glenn Moots here: https://www.northwood.edu/directory/faculty/glenn-moots/ Glenn’s adapted talk from the National Conservative conference, which he references, can be found here...

Happy Independence Day! Josh Bowman, Vice President of the Ciceronian Society, interviews Mark David Hall on his new book, Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land , which looks at how Christianity advanced freedom and equality for all Americans To purchase the book, head over to https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1637587236?tag=simonsayscom   To learn more about Mark, visit his website at ht...

In this episode, Josh Bowman interviews professor and author James Matthew Wilson. We talk about poetry, creative writing, and the unique MFA in creative writing at the University of St. Thomas. To learn more about James and his writings visit https://www.jamesmatthewwilson.com/   To learn more about the MFA program we discussed, check out: https://www.stthom.edu/Academics/School-of-Arts-and-Scien...

Josh Bowman, Vice President of the Ciceronian Society, interviews the great historian, Kevin Gutzman, on his new book, The Jeffersonians , which looks at the presidencies of Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. To learn more about Kevin, visit his website at: http://kevingutzman.com/   To purchase this book, head over to https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250135452/thejeffersonians#:...

In this special episode of THE SOWER, Vice President Josh Bowman speaks with Dr. Joe Wysocki. Joe is Dean of the Honors College and an Associate Professor of Politics at the site of our upcoming 2023 conference: Belmont Abbey College. Josh and Joe talk about Belmont Abbey, the College, and the location of our 2023 conference. To learn more about the conference, to register, or to propose a paper,...

In this episode, Vice President Josh Bowman talks with Dr. Dennis Durst, Associate Professor of Theology at the Keeran School of Bible and Ministry at Kentucky Christian University. We discuss Dennis’ recent book, The Perils of Human Exceptionalism: Elements of a Nineteenth-Century Theological Anthropology,  published by Lexington Books. https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781666900194/The-Perils-of-Human-Ex...

Vice President Josh Bowman chats with Dr. Brent Waters about his new book, COMMON CALLINGS AND ORDINARY VIRTUES (Baker Academic, 2022) Available now: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/common-callings-and-ordinary-virtues/387170   Brent recently retired from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. His primary interests are in the areas of theology and technology, bioethics, economics and ethi...

James Patterson chats with Rachel Ferguson about her recent book with Marcus Witcher called BLACK LIBERATION THROUGH THE MARKETPLACE https://www.amazon.com/Black-Liberation-Through-Marketplace-Heartbreak/dp/1637583443  https://ciceroniansociety.org/  

President James Patterson and Vice-President Josh Bowman chat about the history, purposes, themes, and peculiarities of the Ciceronian Society. https://ciceroniansociety.org/