Author

Maddox Locher

Maddox is a fellow at Objective Standard Institute and an assistant editor at The Objective Standard. He crafts essays as well as short- and long-form videos that test religion against reason on his Substack, TikTok, and YouTube. He also edits draft submissions and assists with special projects as needed.  

Philosophy

Christian Theist vs Objectivist Atheist

Maddox Locher

Maddox (Objectivist, ex-baptist) and Jake (a Baptist pastor) confront their deepest disagreements about God, morality, and the foundations of truth. They explore whether faith or reason is the more reliable path to knowledge—and how each shapes our understanding of good and evil.

1 min Nov 21, 2025

Philosophy

Mr. Savior

Maddox Locher

To “save” someone means to protect him from something that threatens or hinders his life. So... is God really a savior?

1 min Oct 28, 2025

Philosophy

No, Not All Worldviews Are Faith-Based

Maddox Locher

Maddox examines the divide between reason-based philosophy and faith-based Christianity—and why it matters. It’s the difference between knowing how to know and merely assuming you do, without evidence.

1 min Oct 24, 2025

Philosophy

Death after Religion

Maddox Locher

Maddox shares how accepting mortality after losing faith brought deeper meaning and urgency to his life.

1 min Oct 13, 2025

Philosophy

How to Embrace Mortality For Flourishing

Maddox Locher

What if Christianity's promise of an afterlife is obstructing our motivation to fully live the one life we know we have? And what if living fully requires navigating obstacles like this and confronting our mortality?

1 min Oct 1, 2025

Philosophy

I Tried to Escape My Fear of Death

Maddox Locher

In his first-ever video essay, Maddox shares how his fear of death once drained the meaning from his life—and how rational philosophy helped him reframe it. He shows why life matters because it ends.

1 min Sep 29, 2025

Politics & Liberty

Let’s Talk About the Election

Maddox Locher

In this video, Kiyah talks about the last presidential candidates, why she thinks neither is a great option for America, and how they became the candidates.

1 min Feb 13, 2025

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