The Objective Standard of Morality Is Hiding in Plain Sight
by Craig Biddle
For thousands of years, people have debated the objective standard of morality. Is there such a thing? If so, what is it? And how can we know it?
How I Renounced Religion and Embraced a Life of Reason
with Maddox Locher
In this talk from LevelUp 2025, Maddox shares how studying philosophy and questioning his religious beliefs enabled him to build a worldview grounded in observation and logic—and geared for confidence, clarity, and joy.
The Two-State Delusion
by Kiyah Willis
Recognizing a “Palestinian” state now may pause the fighting—but it won’t stop it. However, granting Hamas amnesty and releasing violent prisoners would certainly embolden terrorist groups, reward decades of rejecting peace, and guarantee more deaths in the future.
Defend Israel and Civilization or Keep the Faith—You Can’t Do Both
by Craig Biddle
The October 7 jihad against Israel woke the West from its evasive slumber.
Or did it?
Suffused with Sunlight: The Paintings of John White Alexander
by Timothy Sandefur
John White Alexander—born October 7, 1856—was one of the most celebrated painters of his day, but his name now hardly rings a bell. His work demonstrated refined romanticism and a sense of benevolent, sunlit tranquility.
Atlas Shrugged and Ayn Rand’s Morality of Egoism
by Craig Biddle
Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged was published on October 10, 1957. The book changed the course of history for the better—and continues to do so—because it changes individuals’ thinking and thus individuals’ lives for the better.
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