In order to live well as individuals and build a flourishing society, we need clear knowledge of what is and is not proper behavior. Often, guidance on this comes in the form of virtues—a set of behaviors presented as a guide to good living. The ancient Greek philosophers promoted four key virtues: courage, justice, temperance, and wisdom. Later, Christianity promoted three: faith, hope, and charity.
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Seamus shares how he broke free from negative emotional patterns using philosophy, psychology, and personal experience.
Maddox shares how accepting mortality after losing faith brought deeper meaning and urgency to his life.
Craig Biddle and philosopher Lance Bush dive into metaethics—exploring intrinsicism, subjectivism, and Objectivism—and what each view means for understanding “good” and “value.”
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?