The Counsel of Trent: Recent Episodes
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In this podcast, Trent Horn gives you an entertaining, informative, and practical explanation of the Catholic faith as well as interviews with the best writers and speakers in the Church today.
In this episode Trent reveals five books to help Christians better understand the nature of evil.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent explores the phenomena of women who fall in love with incarcerated murderers.
In this episode Trent's wife Laura joins him to discuss life one year after her brain surgery.
In this episode Trent talks about the name of God and when it is and isn't appropriate to say.
In this episode Trent chats with Church of Christ minister Marco Arroyo about his visit to Trent's parish and their recent jiu-jitsu match.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent rebuts Dean Withers's arguments for legal abortion.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent breaks down his thoughts on declining views on Youtube and changes in the algorithm.
In this episode Trent debates Ryan at NeedGod.net on the question of whether Christians can lose their salvation.Ryan's channel: @NeedGodnet To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast0:00:00 Introduction0:00:57 Trent's Opening Statement0:15:27 Ryan's Opening Statement0:29:30 Trent's First Rebuttal0:39:38 Ryan's First Rebuttal0:49:48 Trent's Second Rebuttal0:53:53 Ryan's Second Rebuttal0:58:03 Trent's Cross Examination1:13:33 Ryan's Cross Examination1:28:42 Trent's Closing Statement1:33:41 Ryan's Closing Statement
Reaction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aAKR2iWQtkThe Female Sin No One Talks About: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qlI7ZntOmwTo support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent talks about the heat in Phoenix has gotten worse and the effects it will have on his old hometown.
In this episode Trent examines Redeemed Zoomers claims about Vatican II and the Jews.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent sits down with Michael Pagano of @TrueChristian to discuss his views on Catholicism.Michael's website: www.truechristianministry.com Michael's book: https://amzn.to/4a32DuSTo support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent talks about new glasses that treat myopia and his own experience with spectacles.
In this episode Trent sits down with Protestant Youtuber Bryce Crawford and explain the Church's teaching on the Eucharist.
To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast0:00 Introduction1:35 John 20 - St. Thomas5:55 Titus 2 - Granville Sharp's Rule8:34 Jesus' Implicit Teachings11:02 The Early Church
In this episode, Trent Horn lays out three criteria for evaluating public Christian witnesses: personal holiness, bold proclamation, and substantial reach.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent explores cases of people who claimed to live for years inside of prolonged dreams.
In this episode, Trent Horn responds to Ryan from NeedGod.net, who argues that the Catholic view of salvation contradicts Paul’s teaching that we are saved “by grace through faith” and “not of works.”
In this episode Trent sits down with Protestant professor of apologetics Sean McDowell to discuss his family's apologetic legacy and Sean's work on the martyrdom of the apostles.
In this episode Trent shares highlights from his recent debate with NotsoErudite on the Whatever podcast on the topic of Christian Nationalism.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent touches base with listeners and shares a story about the worst grocery store you could ever visit.
In this episode Trent sits down with Protestant apologist Gavin ortlund to discuss what they agree and disagree about.
In this episode Trent shares highlights from his recent Whatever Podcast debate on sex, p*rn, and feminism with OF Creator Farha.
Can atheism really be reduced to “I’m not convinced”? In this episode, Trent Horn joins Matt Fradd to respond to some of the most popular atheist clips online, including arguments from Ricky Gervais, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Matt Dillahunty, and Alex O’Connor. They tackle bad definitions of atheism, burden-shifting, the “one less god” objection, fine-tuning, divine hiddenness, and the problem of evil from a Catholic perspective. Whether you’re wrestling with belief yourself or want better answers to common atheist objections, this conversation is packed with sharp arguments, clear distinctions, and practical ways to think through the debate.
Did the early Church really believe confession was made directly to God alone—or is there biblical and historical evidence for confession through the Church’s ministers? In this episode, Trent responds to objections raised in his exchange with Ruslan and Gavin Ortlund and unpacks the Catholic case for sacramental confession.
In this conversation, Trent Horn and Kade Bradley go head-to-head on some of the hardest questions in modern sexual ethics: whether morality is grounded in natural law or human flourishing, whether affirmation actually improves outcomes, and whether data alone can settle moral debates. They also clash over same-sex relationships, public norms, schools, DSM history, transgender questions, and the limits of harm-based reasoning.
When can Catholics rightly criticize the Pope — and when does that cross a line?In this clip from The Ben Shapiro Show, Ben Shapiro and Trent Horn discuss papal infallibility, prudential judgments, and the difference between disagreeing respectfully and dismissing the Holy Father outright. They also get into media bias, selective outrage from both left and right, Pope Francis, Pope Leo, and how Catholics should think about papal comments on politics, war, and public policy.
to analyze the Trump vs. Pope Leo Fued.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode, Trent breaks down Louis Theroux’s Netflix documentary on the manosphere and exposes the uncomfortable truth behind red-pill influencers and OnlyFans culture: both sell fantasies to vulnerable young men. Whether it is promises of wealth, status, sex, or intimacy, these industries prey on dissatisfaction and turn despair into profit.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
Is Catholicism a cult? That accusation falls apart fast. In this episode, Trent Horn shows why the word cult is often used in a sloppy, self-defeating way, and why many anti-Catholic arguments about obedience, canon law, and Church authority collapse under closer examination.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
The Counsel of Trent is going back to it's roots and becoming The Council of Trent podcast!Happy April 1st!To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent refutes a common new age belief with tragic consequences.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent shows how to apply a common Internet meme to liberal moral hypocrisy.
In this episode Trent replies to Christians that have criticized his opposition to vulgar abusive rhetoric.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares his recent interview on the state of apologetic discourse with Adherent Apologetics.
In this episode Trent reveals one doctrine Catholics and Protestants should all agree about.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares viral math problems where the teacher gets it wrong.
in Christian sexual morality.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast0:00 – Many Christians Have a Sex Problem1:32 – The Two Errors: “The Pervert and the Puritan”2:06 – Pastor Scandal: Sex Tapes in Marriage4:06 – Can Masturbation Be Moral in Marriage?6:08 – “Let the Marriage Bed Be Undefiled”12:28 – The Catholic Teaching: Unitive and Procreative15:01 – When Christians Think Sex Is Dirty18:55 – Why Christians Need Better Sexual Formation22:38 – Sex as a Gift, Not a Taboo
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent analyzes the actual consequences of choosing immortality in this life.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reviews his recent interaction with the book and film version of Bonfire of the Vanities.
and whether Catholics can support this movement.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent reflects on the overuse of nostalgia at the Super Bowl last weekend.
In this episode Trent responds to Andrew Wilson's criticisms regarding how to engage hostile opponents in the culture wars.To support this channel: www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley…-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrentwww.twitter.com/counseloftrentwww.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent rebuts three absurd conspiracies about Catholicism.Does James 2:10 say all sins are equal?https://www.catholic.com/qa/what-does-the-bible-say-about-venial-and-mortal-sinTo support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent explores urban legends and viral photos about time travelers hiding among us.
In this episode Trent counts down five Catholic priests whose scientific investigations changed the world.20 Answers: Faith And Sciencehttps://shop.catholic.com/20-answers-faith-and-science/?srsltid=AfmBOor1PBwE3hgm0qP4LrTw10ZBrKVvSkFEdJ-xUb1nWHaOg2clX0EJTo support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent breaks down a 1998 poll of what people thought the future would be like in 2025.
t=17sCounterfeit Christs: Finding the Real Jesus Among the Impostorshttps://shop.catholic.com/counterfeit-christs-finding-the-real-jesus-among-the-impostors/To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent reveals how modern debates make us all dumber and how we can fix them.What I Will (and Won't) Debatehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs6z7asjta4To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent brings back the tradition of answering any question his patrons ask him.
In this episode Trent turns the tables on those who say Catholicism preaches a false Gospel.What Is the Gospel? | The Jimmy Akin Podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiiHMFoI4IIThe Drama of Salvation by Jimmy Akinhttps://shop.catholic.com/the-drama-of-salvation-paperbackSalvation Is From the Catholic Church by Trent Hornhttps://shop.catholic.com/salvation-is-from-the-catholic-church/To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent discusses how to help female members of the Body of Christ overcome a sin 60% of women engaged in last month.The Absolute Degeneracy of Modern Writinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffvRhsViyIQFREE e-book: New Fruithttps://learn.covenanteyes.com/new-fruit/Magdala Ministrieshttps://www.magdalaministries.orgTo support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent sits down with a previous debate opponent who is now full received into the Catholic church.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent reviews the new film David and discusses one problem it has that affects many portrayals of David.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals a little-known Christmas incident from history to give us some perspective.
for his viewers and subscribers.🎄 A Christmas Gift for Everyone: A Free Chapter from Hard Sayingshttps://www.patreon.com/posts/christmas-gift-146430381🎄 A Christmas Gift for Patrons: A Chapter from My New Book https://www.patreon.com/posts/christmas-gift-146430861To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
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In this episode Laura joins Trent to share what they've learned after her surgery to remove a tumor caused by brain cancer.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
and everything in between.Get a case of Why We're Catholic https://shop.catholic.com/why-were-catholic-our-reasons-for-faith-hope-and-love-case-of-20-books/To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent shares his recent interview with Protestant commenter Allie Beth Stuckey.
In this episode Trent reveals the most annoying argument Eastern Orthodox apologists make.Having Trouble Accepting a Church Teaching? https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/having-trouble-accepting-a-church-teachingRegister for the Conference of Trent at www.conferenceoftrent.comSaturday, April 11, 2026 | 9am to 5pmSt. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church | 8000 Eldorado Pkwy, Frisco, TX 75033To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcastTo support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent puts forward what he considers to be the most effective version of the moral argument for God's existence.The Disgusting End of the Slippery Slopehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mGsr0leHrUMere Christianity and the Moral Argument for the Existence of Godhttps://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/cslewisjournal/vol11/iss1/5/God and Cosmos: Moral Truth and Human Meaninghttps://www.amazon.com/God-Cosmos-Moral-Truth-Meaning/dp/0199931216To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
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Register today at www.conferenceoftrent.comSaturday, April 11, 2026 | 9am to 5pmSt. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church | 8000 Eldorado Pkwy, Frisco, TX 75033To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent reveals how good Christian practices can take a dark, irrational turn if they are abused.Can Catholics Follow Astrology? - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGL_0wRKKIkTo support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent breaks down a debate on life issues between Cambridge student Kai Bevan and Charlie Kirk.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals the sordid details of celebrities who dated teenagers.
In this episode Trent shows how rhetoric about repealing the 19th amendment is inconsistent and even harms Christian social activism.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent explores the history of Catholicism in America revealing the cracks in its foundation that were forming long before the cultural revolution of the 1960s.Register for the 2026 Counsel of Trent Conference: ConferenceOfTrent.comTo support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent sits down with Protestant Sean McDowell to compare their surveys on the arguments for the existence of God.
In this episode Trent reveals the 4 kinds of Christians you don't want to be like.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
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In this free-for-all-Friday Trent sits down with Seamus of Freedomtoons to talk about his new project Twisted Plots.
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t=1sUpon this Rock By Stephen K. Ray https://shop.catholic.com/upon-this-rock-st-peter-the-primacy-of-rome-in-scripture-and-the-early-church/The Papacy: Revisiting the Debate Between Catholics and Orthodox https://www.amazon.com/Papacy-Revisiting-Between-Catholics-Orthodox/dp/1645852210To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent sits down with Emily Torres of Catholic Converts to talk American politics.Emily Torres: https://www.tiktok.com/@catholic.convertsTo support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
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In this free-for-all-Friday Trent sits down with Biblical bookworm to discuss "tactics" for evangelizing.
In this episode, Trent examines one of the most controversial stories in the Old Testament to expose the biggest mistake Bible critics make.When Atheists Misread the Bible https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq8-lg1_60EHard Sayings: A Catholic Approach To Answering Bible Difficulties https://shop.catholic.com/hard-sayings-a-catholic-approach-to-answering-bible-difficulties-softcover/To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent addresses Redeemed Zoomer's recent video on supposed Roman Catholic contradictions and shows how it is ultimately self-refuting.I studied Protestantism for 20 years. . . I’m not converting. (Reply to Redeemed Zoomer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knw_mypga_s&t=14sChristian Wagner On Salvation Outside of the Church https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=octWz4pYNhIErick Ybarra on Salvation Outside of the Church https://erickybarra.substack.com/p/oh-erick-rofl-cantate-domino-saysEnding the Icons Debate - Suan Sonna https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cMxCclo2fMUnderstanding the Catechism’s Death Penalty Revision https://jimmyakin.com/2018/08/understanding-the-catechisms-death-penalty-revision.htmlDid the Church Change Its Stance on Usury? https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/did-the-church-change-its-stance-on-usuryVatican II’s Declaration on Religious Liberty https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/vatican-iis-declaration-on-religious-libertyTo support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals why you're old box TV in the garage is worth more than it looks.
In this episode Trent takes on the debate over whether "Cancel Culture" is justified.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent interacts with President Trump and Protestant Joel Webbon's rhetoric about hating our enemies.Matthew’s ‘Get Out of Marriage Free’ Card https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/matthews-get-out-of-marriage-free-cardTo support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent looks at the reason why fast food places lost their charm.
In this episode Trent reveals the results of a survey involving 50 Catholic apologists who each answered the question: What is the best argument for the existence of God?REBUTTAL of Rationality Rules's "Debunking" of Aquinas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_bArb3ADOMREBUTTING Rationality Rules on Ben Shapiro, Ed Feser, and Aquinas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI8KT6EDeP0Alex O’Connor deconstructs Ben Shapiro and Ed Feser (REBUTTED) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYF9Wsn4yzk&t=1983sHow the Essentia Argument for God’s Existence Works (Aquinas 101) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1anAMDsQ5wWhy Did Christian Apologists Stop Using the Classical Arguments for God's Existence? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDPfoywKO4E&t=237sTo support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent reflects on the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and where the conservative movement goes after his death.
In this Episode Trent responds to the viral clip of Ben Shapiro claiming that if he converted to Christianity, he would choose to be Protestant because Catholicism "has too many rituals." Do Jesus' Last Words Refute Catholicism? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpeCWo8yoEsTo support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode, Trent responds to Gavin Ortlund's recent video on infant baptism, providing a theological case for this discipline of the Church.The Evidence for Infant Baptism in the First Century: A Response to Gavin Ortlund https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZVX99RFxy8&t=3714sTo support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent breaks down 7 things Gen Z is not a fan of in contrast to the views of older generations.
In this Episode, Trent discussing some of the dangers related to Artificial Intelligence and how Christians can use it responsibly.Trent Horn vs Fr Gregory Pine (AI Parody) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnp6J5pv50Uhttps://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/artificial-intelligence-and-the-faithhttps://www.catholic.com/audio/cal/ai
In this episode Trent sits down with Eric Sammons of Crisis Magazine to discuss whether the Catholic church should have "youth ministry".
In this episode, Trent explores the deeper philosophical reason many people are repulsed by the Viking's male cheerleaders.The Disgusting End of the Slippery Slope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mGsr0leHrU&t=1564sMy reaction to the new gay romantic comedy “Bros” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aAKR2iWQtk&t=511sGod and the Gay Christian: A Critical Review https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/god-and-the-gay-christian-a-critical-review
In this episode Trent shows how many people misunderstand the most popular argument for belief in God.Faithfully Taking Pascal’s Wager https://philpapers.org/archive/JACFTP-2.pdfTo support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
Why are plane windows round? Why does gas smell? When did doors start having push bars? In this free-for-all-Friday you’ll discover the disastrous origins of every day devices that keep you safe.
In this episode, Trent shares an update on his wife Laura’s recovery from brain surgery and her test results, and outlines next steps for the Counsel of Trent.Get tickets for the Catholic Answers Conference, September 25-28!https://www.catholicanswersconference.com/Use code: CAFRIEND25 for $100 dollars off.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent breaks down a logical fallacy that reeks of smugness, especially when Christians engage in it.How Abortion Advocates Twist the Bible and Church History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxLdUP44Nlg&t=3sThe Worst Reason to Leave Catholicism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5rjfkc9r08&t=381sShould Christians "Trust the Science"? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO9I4KTBO14&t=1456sBill Nye on Abortion and Sex (REBUTTED) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrts9z9ksPAWhat Neil deGrasse Tyson Gets Wrong About God (and Atheism) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFj96BZQRvkTo support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent rebuts the one heresy doing to most damage to the Church's mission.The REAL PROBLEM with Hoping HELL is EMPTY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq_Gd1awUK0To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent talks about the speech disability aphasia and how his wife is healing from it.
In this episode Trent discusses scandals within Christianity, what we can learn from them, and how we should respond.Responding to Scandal in Catholic Apologetics (Voice of Reason) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiLKHVAr9XATo support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent responds to Alex O'Connors "dialogue" with the Catholic Answers AI apologist Justin on the subject of the Bible and slavery.DIALOGUE: What can we kill? (with Alex O’Connor) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=799rQwh6Z9MWhy Fr. Casey is Wrong about Prison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm-RUWHp8pg&t=264sAnswering Catholics who claim "deportation is intrinsically evil" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV1jeYOSq7ASlavery in the Bible: Atheist-Christian Dialogue (Trent Horn, Gavin Ortlund, Josh Bowen, Kipp Davis) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpnN2_c1Cq8&t=12sTo support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/Be sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode Trent and his wife Laura discuss their recent cancer diagnosis, what they've learned spiritually from this trial, and how you can help them.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals the tips and tricks behind his new hobby of collecting physical media.
In this episode Trent breaks down posts taking aim at Trent's comments on the claim "Catholics worship Mary."
In this episode Trent breaks down three new pieces of evidence for Jesus from outside the Bible.Why are There TWO Empty Tombs of Jesus? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAGPK-UCp60What We Just Found at Jesus' Tomb is WAY Bigger Than Anyone Realizes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo8psCgni3UJosephus and Jesus: New Evidence for the One Called Christ https://academic.oup.com/book/60034?login=false
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent breaks down songs that become creepy when you think more about the lyrics, and de-creepifies one song.
In this episode Trent sits down with his academic role model, the philosopher William Lane Craig
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent breaks the best and worst foods to have at a 4th of July BBQ.
In this episode Trent comments on the recent debate surrounding the question: Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?Why I'm Not Muslim: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ7OFN-1DAgThe Case for Natural Theology: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/the-case-for-natural-theologyJoe Heschmeyer: Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whBernptSkM&t=468sDo Muslims Worship God? | The Jimmy Akin Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjVpp2Q-VgI&t=3s
In this episode Trent refutes five cases of Popes who allegedly denied the papacy.Pope Peter: Defending the Church's Most Distinctive Doctrine in a Time of Crisis https://shop.catholic.com/pope-peter-defending-the-churchs-most-distinctive-doctrine-in-a-time-of-crisis/
In this episode Trent breaks down the strangest encounters he's seen in James White's debates.When Protestants Argue Like Atheists: https://shop.catholic.com/when-protestants-argue-like-atheists-12-weird-ways-that-anti-catholics-mimic-secular-skeptics/My talk at the 2019 Catholic Answers Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ95ql0BU3EWhen Protestants argue like Muslims: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i46qnP2afvc
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent joins Master Samwise's channel to discuss all things Star Wars.
In this episode Trent shares his favorite movies to watch with anyone and have a chance to share the Gospel.
In this episode Trent reviews the ethics surrounding a recent case of keeping a brain-dead woman alive to save her unborn child as well as the monstrous responses to this case by pro-abortion advocates.New Symposium to Address Challenging Questions about Brain Death: https://www.ncbcenter.org/ncbc-news/brain-death-symposiumhttps://braindeathintegritysymposium.com
In this episode Trent responds to Wes Huff's recent defense of Protestant justifications for the New Testament canonJoe Heschmeyer – THROWING OUT Scripture to Save Sola Scriptura: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHwR8Gj5YKYDoes Water Baptism Save? | @NeedGodnet vs @shamelesspopery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWFlknJgLIYWhen Protestants Argue Like Atheists: https://shop.catholic.com/when-protestants-argue-like-atheists-12-weird-ways-that-anti-catholics-mimic-secular-skeptics/Michael Horton's Response to Me on Sola Scriptura (REBUTTED) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4DeTvPysW4Did the First Christians Have a Protestant Old Testament? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO7g-ZvURxk
In this episode Trent shows a danger lurking under the surface of traditional Catholicism.Confessions of a Porn-Addicted Priest: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2017/03/22/confessions-porn-addicted-priestMorning Wire - Former OnlyFans Insider Reveals Dirty Secrets: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-all-a-lie-former-onlyfans-insider-reveals-dirty-secrets/id1576594336?i=1000707839753How Dennis Prager, Jordan Peterson and some Protestants get P*rn Wrong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xeg21MjZBYk
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares how he feels after finally getting his blue belt in jiu-jitsu.
In this episode Trent lays out how to defend the most important passage in the entire Bible.Defending the "Martyrdom Argument" for the Resurrection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U65142yh3PI&t=236sWas the Resurrection a "Collective Delusion"? (Jesus vs. Bigfoot): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI6p7ihvjJA&t=651sThe Resurrection Question Skeptics Can't Answer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzklRPDfAj0
In this episode Trent refutes pro-choice advocates who try to use the Bible and church history to defend abortion.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares an excerpt from his discussion with the channel "Catholic Christian" about how some Catholic Youtube channels lack fruits of the spirit online.
In this episode Trent engages the question of why Catholic bibles are bigger and enlists the testimony of the first Christians against the idea the Church rejected the deuterocanonical books of scripture.Why Catholic Bibles Are Bigger: https://shop.catholic.com/why-catholic-bibles-are-bigger-revised-2nd-edition/The Case for Catholicism: https://www.amazon.com/Case-Catholicism-Contemporary-Protestant-Objections/dp/1621641449My Debate with Steve Christie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlCFhtSGK_w&t=1s
In this episode Trent exposes one of the largest denominations that teaches a major heresy that you rarely hear about.All In The Name by Mark McNeil: https://shop.catholic.com/all-in-the-name/
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent explores wild theories about lost time and the lost "Tartarian empire".
In this episode Trent analyzes Jordan Peterson's recent debate with 20 atheists on the Jubilee channel.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares his prepared remarks for a recent conference on confronting Catholic antisemitism.
In this episode Trent makes a case for why Jewish people should embrace the Catholic faith of the messiah, Jesus of Nazareth.Why Catholic Bibles Are Bigger: https://shop.catholic.com/why-catholic-bibles-are-bigger-revised-2nd-edition-digital/REFUTING a Rabbi on the Resurrection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_qZnkRoodg&t=13s
In this episode Trent sits down with Presbyterian and popular Youtuber Redeemed Zoomer to talk about Protestantism, Catholicism, and the role of Church authority.Redeemd Zoomer's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@redeemedzoomer6053
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares an excerpt from his recent discussion on the 100 Catholic Films podcast.
In this episode Trent reveals 3 pitfalls of sharing your faith through the Internet.Gavin Ortlund – Christian Online Discourse: We Must Do Better https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owfJRGLsSRQ
In this episode Trent defends Catholic eschatology by correcting common misunderstandings about the nature of purgatory.Did the Church fathers believe in purgatory? (RESPONSE to Dr Ortlund)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEmA8QLSnV0Do Jesus' Last Words Refute Catholicism? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpeCWo8yoEs&t=758sPurgatory Is for Real by Karlo Broussard https://shop.catholic.com/purgatory-is-for-real/DEBATE: Is the Doctrine of Purgatory True? (Horn vs. White) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhm5_AXcqcA&t=1681s
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent takes you back to 1986 and the mildly amusing gigantic failures of that year.
In this episode Trent responds to feedback from his previous episode about the decline of Catholicism in America and how Catholics should revitalize the Church.https://www.youtube.com/@CameronRieckerConfusion In the Kingdom https://shop.catholic.com/confusion-in-the-kingdom/Made This Way: How to Prepare Kids to Face Today’s Tough Moral Issues https://shop.catholic.com/made-this-way-how-to-prepare-kids-to-face-todays-tough-moral-issues/
In this episode Trent shows how liberal ideology often drove its advocates to defend what we now call indefensible.How our culture grooms CHILDREN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjd4ndVTQn4&t=609s
In this episode Trent replies to Redeemed Zoomer's recent critiques of Catholicism and shows off his retro video game skills at the same time.Teaching With Authority by Jimmy Akin: https://shop.catholic.com/teaching-with-authority/
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares the story behind the most rocking piece of hold music we all know and secretly love.
In this episode Trent responds to common Protestant attempts to explain away St. James's teaching on justification being NOT by faith aloneHow to Be Christian on James 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBw_KCThTUo
In this episode Trent talks about a problem he sees with the idea of a Christian "Content Creator."
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent takes on a popular X poster who endorses the McMartin preschool "Satanic panic" theory.
In this episode Trent shows why skeptics can't easily dismiss a key part of Christ's resurrection from the dead. Is Luke's Gospel Reliable? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4dCB0BwskwWere Betty & Barney Hill Abducted? - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfJuHmI2APMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0_6WHewg7IWas the Resurrection a "Collective Delusion"? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI6p7ihvjJAMary and Fátima: A Modest C-Inductive Argument for Catholicism: https://philpapers.org/rec/MCNMAF-3McNabb’s on Capturing Christianity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5YKZHaYVPYThe Holy Fire? (Miracle, Jerusalem, Hagion Phos) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jinCx29LWV4
In this episode Trent shows how reports about "the death of Protestantism" have been grossly exaggerated.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares his recent experience of taking his kids to see the Minecraft Movie.
In this episode Trent responds to the calumnious accusations several online personalities have made against his wife.
In this episode Trent shows why studies of intercessory prayer can never prove the atheist claim that "nothing fails like prayer."
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent compares and contrasts American and British styles of comedy.
In this episode Trent responds to Reformed scholar Michael Horton's critique of Trent's case against the Church fathers teaching sola scriptura.
In this episode Trent lampoons comedians who attack Christianity under the guise of comedy.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent breaks down the problem grade inflation and why it may need a national solution.
In this episode Trent shares an excerpt from a recent conversation he had with a Protestant about Catholic authority.Full Conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hET6FoFfWH4
In this episode Trent reveals how reactions to "simping" and feminism can become too extreme in the other direction.
In this episode Trent discusses some unusual and ironic punishments found in Greek mythology.
In this episode Trent chronicles the rise and fall of "New Atheism".Refuting "A Manual for Creating Atheists" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMAttLyTypgThe Lesson to Learn from Matt Dillahunty's Rage Quit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7I3ChyE33UDOES GOD EXIST? Trent Horn vs. Ben Watkins (live, in-person debate) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTPwaU3JAU8
In this episode Trent rebuts a degrading argument liberals make to justify transgender and pro-abortion ideology.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent gives his thoughts on the body horror film "The Substance"
In this episode Trent rebuts a popular skeptical argument against the Bible that would destroy our modern understanding of history and ancient literature.No, Christian Apologists Aren't Proving Spider-Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y34Qlg2lXo8
In this episode Trent reveals four things Catholics need to stop saying to Protestants.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent discusses the unexpected effects of the unusual summer of 1816.
In this episode Trent breaks down how some conservatives need to stop treating their favorite politicians and influencers as infallible oracles.
In this episode Trent responds to Protestant criticisms of Catholicism on a recent episode of the George Janko podcast.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent describes a series of poignant paintings that beautifully illustrate "the voyage of life".
In this episode Trent reflects on the Counsel of Trent having presented 1000 episodes and talks about the future of the show.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares which beloved food aren't as good as people think.
In this episode Trent discussed violence committed by transgender advocates and how Christians should respond.Michael Knowles vs. LGBTQ advocates on Jubilee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBoFwaTWm70
In this episode Trent breaks down the Church's teaching on immigration in light of the Pope's recent letter to the U.S. bishops.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reminisces about the Summer he spent filming a zombie movie for a friend.
In this episode, Trent explores how to defend Catholic teaching on sexuality by focusing on one key question.The Disgusting End of the Slippery Slope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mGsr0leHrUWhy The Church Cannot Marry the Impotent: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/why-the-church-cannot-marry-the-impotent
In this episode Trent examines how heretical church music harms the faithful.Mary, DID You Know?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeN_4qKnrU4Bishop Shawn McKnight's Decree: https://diojeffcity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Suggested-Mass-Settings-and-Prohibited-Hymns.pdf
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent offers is thoughts on travel, mortality, plane crashes, and hope in the aftermath of the recent crash in DC.
In this episode Trent responds to the common objection: "Jesus said nothing about homosexuality."
In this episode Trent breaks down the most common verse Protestants present as an objection to the Catholic view of salvation.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent breaks down the weirdest phobias and also shares some of his own weird fears.
In this episode Trent breaks down Alex O'Connor's recent debate with 20 Christians on the Jubilee show "Surrounded".Classical Theism on Animal Suffering:https://www.classicaltheism.com/keltz/https://www.classicaltheism.com/steck/Jimmy Akin on Genocide in the Bible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I-7qEAfDks
In this episode Trent examines why so many pro-lifers end up joining the Catholic church.When Protestants Were Pro-Choice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkbOEnDFKdc&t=2s
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent sits down with Amber Rose to reveal how pro-lifers should move forward in a post-Dobbs world.
In this episode Trent reveals an intuitive argument he finds helpful in making the case for an all-male priesthood.
In this episode Trent examines a common attitude that can cause people to reject God's offer of eternal life.God's Love for You: https://shop.catholic.com/gods-love-for-you-pack-of-50/
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals the books he's been reading and how Point of View changes storytelling.
In this episode Trent compares how Mel Gibson and Wes Huff both engaged the topic of Christ's resurrection on the Joe Rogan Experience.
In this episode Trent breaks down Wesley Huff's recent defense of the resurrection on the Joe Rogan Experience.The Myth of Protestant Bible Martyrs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj6iVUKK_m0Dialogue: Is Luke’s Gospel reliable? (with Godless Engineer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4dCB0Bwskw
In this free-for-all Friday Trent explores the rise and overly commercialized downfall of the Guinness Book of World Records.
In this episode Trent reviews a recent discussion on Catholicism between Michael Knowles and Charlie Kirk.My Take on "Same-sex Blessings" (with Ben Shapiro): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZnL2WKPbGoThe Errors of Liberation Theology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vShLRgd9Xiw&t=1s
In this episode Trent reveals how a missing element in Protestant worship is leading so many people to more apostolic forms of Christianity.Joe Heschmeyer on Protestant Worship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg4S1VYac-Y&t=1197s
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reminisces about the unexpected good things that came out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In this episode Trent sits down with Fr. Gabriel and Fr. Anthony of Coptic Orthodox Answers to address the errors of sola scriptura and transgenderism.
In this episode Trent examines how some online Christians contradict Christ's call to charity through their profane behavior.
In this episode Trent shows why it's a bad idea for Protestants to cite the Church fathers in defense of sola scriptura.
In this episode Trent breaks down why he's almost entirely stopped using social media and the good things that keep him marginally online.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent examines the history of so-called "ugly laws" and how the world used to be very different for disabled people.
In this episode Trent breaks down a conspiracy about Jesus that even fringe atheists reject.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares 19th century personal ads and how they mirror and diverge from modern dating.
In this episode Trent lays out three criteria to inform his future decisions about debates and dialogues.
In this episode Trent shares a highlight from his debate on Catholicism vs. Protestantism with Dr. Leonardo Chirico on the Premier Unbelievable program. Full debate: https://youtu.be/LsPTpUoLsNs?si=8jkjqSBBkSbwmK9N
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals the famous "last meals" of death row inmates.
In this episode, Trent explains a strange argument for God that may be the key to proving God exists.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent talks about the weird, lesser known sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,
In this episode, Trent reveals how "based" people can cut themselves off from God because they want to own other people.
In this episode, Trent examine a common tactic among transgender advocates that manipulates people into agreeing with a harmful view of the human person.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent finally lets loose what he's been thinking about in the previous election.
In this episode, Trent reveals why women under the age of 30 are more liberal and pro-abortion than they've ever been in history.
In this episode Trent takes on Greg at Bible Flock Box's argument against Peter being the Rock upon which the Church is built.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent talks about the Vatican's "Luce" mascot and why he is sick of online Catholic commentary about these kinds of stories.
In this episode, Trent shares a talk he recently gave for Young Americans for Freedom that undermines moral errors of modern liberalism.
In this episode, Trent takes a sober look at the pro-life movement and offers suggestions for moving forward.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent reveals how the 9/11 attacks changed films released around that period and made some future stories unreleasable.
In this episode, Trent breaks down Protestant myths related to vernacular Bible translations such as the idea the Church executed people just for creating them.
In this episode, Trent sits down with Marco Arroyo, a Church of Christ minister, to discuss their agreements and differences on salvation, especially on infant baptism.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent sits down with TikTok personality Emily Torres of Catholic Converts to discuss how to defend the unborn.
In this episode, Trent responds to a Mormon apologist who critiques one of his arguments against the Book of Mormon.
In this episode, Trent reveals which argument for God's existence that generates the most doubt among atheists.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares about his real most awkward interview and his favorite satirical awkward interview.
In this episode, Trent exposes a logical fallacy hiding behind a wide variety of anti-Catholic critics.Why I'm Not Muslim: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ7OFN-1DAg&t=1746sAnswering a Muslim Apologist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtVW7y4r4cE&t=1s
In this episode, Trent breaks down troubling writings from Cardinal elect Fr. Timothy Radcliffe.My book, Confusion in the Kingdom: https://www.amazon.com/Confusion-Kingdom-Progressive-Catholicism-Bringing/dp/1683573471My review of Fr. James Martin’s documentary: https://youtu.be/n9TrCqiyi_Q?si=iOj9d6pXEagbKl3z
In this free-for-all Friday, Trent sits down with Gen Z content creators to discuss how to share the Faith with Protestants.
In this episode, Trent shows what's wrong with the recent online trend in denying the Holocaust and why it's scandalous for Christians to engage in it.
In this episode, Trent rebuts Tim Walz's lies and distortions on the issue of abortion in the recent Vice Presidential Debate.My video on the Trump-Harris Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgRDXfgfXus&t=322sMy book, Persuasive Pro Life: https://www.amazon.com/Persuasive-Pro-Life-2nd-Ed/dp/1683573048/ref=sr_1_1
In this episode, Trent sits down with Anglican Stephen Boyce to discuss the case for seven sacraments.
In this episode Trent shows how scandals in the Protestant world call into question their doctrine of eternal security.4 Awful Christian Best-Sellers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KWFxqjiG1o&t=530s3 Reasons to Confess Your Sins to a Priest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSzl2wSh9OY&t=645s
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent reflects on amusingly accurate book titles about child development.
In this episode, Trent examines the issue of "childless cat ladies" and the larger problem of demographic winter.
In this episode, Trent reviews Charlie Kirk's interactions with woke college students on the issue of abortion.
In this episode Trent talks about the Pope's latest controversial remarks and what he and the rest of us should do in response to them.My episode on deportation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV1jeYOSq7A
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent talks about his families journey into the dangers of ultra processed foods and how they are changing their diet in small ways to reclaim their health.
In this episode, Trent rebuts lies and distortions about abortion and infanticide in the Trump-Harris Presidential Debate.
In this episode Trent shares his talk on "The New Case for God" at the 2023 Catholic Answers Conference.Sign up for the 2024 Catholic Answers Conference! https://www.catholicanswersconference.com/
In this free-for-all Friday, Trent reflects on recent news stories that show how people misunderstand the danger of drowning.
In this episode, Trent rebuts extreme positions on what Jesus looked like and examines the theological implications of that issue.
In this episode, Trent warns about how "Catholic fundamentalism" can harm the Faithful and scandalize non-Catholics.
In this episode Trent shares arguments from his recent debate against the Book of Mormon.
In this episode, Trent shows that Catholics don't have to embrace radical "green energy" initiatives.
In this episode, Trent reveals how assisted suicide advocates reach new lows in demanding state-sanctioned killing.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent reveals why acts of serial killing is at an all-time low.
In this episode Trent answers common objections to the doctrine of Mary being theotokos, the Mother of God.
In this episode, Trent addresses how Christians should engage extreme views related to science and how to sensibly separate good and bad science.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent looks at the explanations for why millennials don't seem to be aging in comparison to their parents at the same age.
In this episode, Trent sits down with Jimmy Akin to discuss where Catholics go too far in dealing with the demonic.
In this episode, Trent gives advice on how to overcome a common rhetorical technique in discussions over the Bible.When Atheists Misread The Bible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq8-lg1_60E
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent shares some of his favorite meal tips and tricks for tasty, healthy food.
In this episode, Trent takes on the empty absurdities on the other end of the ideological spectrum in so-called "political Christianity."
In this episode, Trent shares a recent Q+A he had hosted by Michael Jones of Inspiring Philosophy on a wide variety of subjects.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent examines why insane asylums went out of fashion and whether they should be brought back.
In this episode Trent examines the awful positions Destiny holds and how his desire to consistency leads him to extreme ends.
In this episode, Trent shows how Protestantism's response to legal abortion reveals it's underlying authority problem.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent reveals how young men and older women sabotage their dating lives with unrealistic expectations.
In this episode Trent rebuts Stephen Law's "evil god" challenge to the existence of God.Ed Feser on the evil-god challenge:https://edwardfeser.blogspot.com/2010/10/laws-evil-god-challenge.htmlWilliam Lane Craig on the evil-god challenge: https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/question-answer/the-evil-god-objectionJack Symes's Book:https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/defeating-the-evilgod-challenge-9781350419308/
In this episode, Trent sits down with Reason TV to explain why Catholics can't be socialists.Reason TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Zwg9gA5T8
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent examines the creepy uncanniness of liminal spaces and how they manifest in online memes.
In this episode, Trent takes on the claim that prostitution is just harmless "sex work."
In this episode, Trent sits down with Protestant apologist Kelly Powers to discuss the coherence of Sola Scriptura.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent takes on the common cinematic depiction of petite women kicking butt, why that's so unrealistic, and how women actually can fight men.
In this episode, Trent offers three biblical reasons that every Christian should confess his sins to an ordained priest.
In this episode, Trent responds to evidence for the claim that the medieval Church celebrated a kind of gay wedding ceremony.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent reveals that many of the foods you eat don't have the origins you think they have due to their misleading names.
In this episode, Trent comments on the Southern Baptist "Nicene Creed Debate" and shows how it reveals a fatal flaw in Sola Scriptura.
In this episode, Trent reveals the heresies and dangers contained in 4 best-selling Christian books.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent shares his frustrations over Disney's bad decisions related to one of his favorite child-hood theme park rides.
In this episode, Trent debunks Protestant apologist Allen Parr's claims about 7 false teachings of the Catholic church.
In this episode, Trent responds to Stephen Woodford of Rationality Rules' video "If atheists acted like apologists" in which Woodford critiques Trent's lack of concern over being called "homophobic."
In this episode Trent sits down with Ben Shapiro and discusses whether human beings are born "good" or "bad."
In this episode Trent shares his discussion with Lutheran scholar Jordan Cooper about the harms of "red pill ideology".
In this episode, Trent shares a version of his opening statement with Pearl Davis in their debate on the question, "Is Marriage Bad for Men?"
In this free-for-all Friday, Trent sits down with Crisis Magazine editor Eric Sammons to discuss his newest book Confusion in the Kingdom: How ‘Progressive’ Catholicism Is Bringing Harm and Scandal to the Church.
In this episode Trent and Jimmy Akin team up to debate two Protestants on the doctrine of justification.
In this episode, Trent takes part in a Twitter Space hosted by a Baptist pastor who asks him questions about scripture, tradition, Mary, the Eucharist, purgatory, and many other Catholic doctrines.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent "returns to his roots" of personal interests and discusses a slew of railroad disasters.
In this episode, Trent takes on the higher level objections Protestant apologists make to the standard Catholic defense of Mary's Perpetual Virginity.To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrentBe sure to keep up with our socials!https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrenthttps://www.twitter.com/counseloftrenthttps://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
In this episode, Trent responds to a scandalously weak argument against evolution based on claims of human dinosaur coexistence.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares some of his favorite examples university student protesters melting down when reality sets in on their actions.
In this episode, Trent gives an update on the future of the Counsel of Trent and how you can get a free copy of his latest book Confusion in the Kingdom.
In this episode Trent explains why he doesn't care if people call him homophobic or transphobic because of what this word really means.
In this free-for-all Friday Trent explains why certain moral attitudes have made Western countries more successful in contrast to some corrupt, impoverished non-Western countries.
In this episode Trent sits down with Protestant YouTuber The Other Paul to discuss the methods Protestants and Catholics use to achieve doctrinal unity among believers.
In this episode Trent reviews a recent transgender propaganda video aimed at 4th graders and Vaush's critique of Fr. Mike Schmitz on the subject.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals how and why people fake their own deaths and the methods professionals use to catch them.
In this episode Trent reveals how atheist's moral indignation at some Christians is inconsistent with a worldview that denies the existence of free will. He shows that God's existence makes the most sense of our unique ability to be morally responsible for our actions.
In this episode Trent examines the controversy surrounding recent converts from the p*rn industry and how some critics don't want to welcome certain sinners into the Faith.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares three Babylon Bee Articles that completely get his life as a millennial aged husband and father.
In this episode Trent shares clips from his dialogue with Alex at Playing with Fire about the ethics of premarital sex.
In this episode Trent answers skeptical arguments that claim post-crucifixion sightings of Jesus are cases of collective delusion like Bigfoot or other unusual sightings.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares his recent interview with Michael Lofton where he discusses his recent debates as well as pro-life issues hitting the news.
In this episode Trent tells the story behind the "other" empty tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem.
In this free-for-all-Good-Friday Trent shares some resources to help you defend Jesus' crucifixion.
In this episode Trent addresses the controversy surrounding the online use of the phrase "Christ is King" in light of staff changes at the Daily Wire.
In this episode Trent reveals the reason liberals, including those in the Catholic Church, prefer downright ugly art.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals how the government secretly transports nuclear material and weapons across the country.
In this episode Trent breaks down recent comments Pearl made that denigrate women and harm her largely male followers.
In this episode Trent sits down with Sam Tideman of Transfigured to discuss biblical unitarianism. They also discuss how Catholics have an easier time defending the Trinity.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent sits down with Cy Kellet and shares his tips for keeping a cool head when discussing tough issues with other people.
In this episode Trent sits down with Protestant YouTuber Austin of Gospel Simplicity to discuss his investigation into Catholicism and whether Protestantism should be the "default" position for non-Catholics.
In this episode of free-for-all-Friday Trent examines the need for a younger generation of Catholic apologists.
In this episode Trent sits down with Protestant Youtuber Redeemed Zoomer to answer his questions about Catholicism.
In this episode of free-for-all-Friday, Trent looks at what is slowing the green movements push for universal adoption of electric cars.
In this episode Trent responds to conservatives who support or have confusing messages about IVF in light of the Alabama State Supreme Court's ruling on the matter.
In this debate hosted on February 17, 2024, Trent Horn and James White debate the question: Is the Doctrine of Purgatory True?
In this episode Trent rebuts the arguments of a viral documenatry called "Satan's Guide to the Bible".
In this free-for-all Friday Trent explains why some comic strips are bad and others are purposefully not funny.
In this episode Trent debates college students at the University of New Mexico and a caller to Catholic Answers Live on the issue of abortion.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent sits down with non-religious Youtuber Potential Theism to answer his questions about Catholicism.
Is it sinful to watch MMA? In this episode Trent examines Fr. Mike Schmitz's arguments against MMA and reveals when it is sinful for Christians to watch this sport.
In this episode, Trent reveals the one basic Christian good work that Calvinists, because of their theology, just can't do.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent shares a review of the newest audiobook he's enjoying: World War Z
In this episode, Trent examines the biggest problem with those who focus on hoping that Hell is empty.
In this episode Trent responds to Fr. Casey Cole's video "What does the Bible ACTUALLY Say about Homosexuality?"
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals the origin and ultimate demise of the old 90’s pizza delivery promise of “30 minutes or less”.
In this episode Trent refutes the claims in the new documentary “1946” that scripture doesn’t condemn homosexual relationships.
In this episode Trent debates two pro-choice callers and helps one begin to change her mind about the pro-life message.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent shares his recent interview with Amber Rose, the Religious Hippie, and their discussion on the ups and downs of being an online Catholic influencer.
In this episode, Trent examines two groups of conservatives who need to respond to the message of Jesus Christ and his Church.
In this episode, Trent investigates the claims behind allegedly "smart" animals like Koko the Gorilla and Clever Hans the Horse.
In this episode, Trent answers atheist claims that the Bible teaches that mythical creatures like unicorns and dragons exist.Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com
In this episode, Trent highlights weak arguments that are popular among more traditionalist Catholics and better ones to use instead.Links:https://youtu.be/U65142yh3PIhttps://youtu.be/sQkEbHqEv9ohttps://youtu.be/0VUYHlmCevA
In this episode, Trent sits down with fellow apologist Joe Heschmeyer to critique Gino Jennings’ attack on the doctrine of Mary being the mother of God and show how the denial of proper Mariology leads to heretical Christologies like those of Pastor Gino.Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com
In this episode, Trent shows how a recent defense of beastiality reveals the bankruptcy of modern sexual ethics and why Catholic moral theology is the only way to make the world sane again.Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com
As Christmas draws near, Trent sits down with Cy Kellett to discuss the unique elements of the Incarnation and how to answer arguments that claim it is a myth borrowed from paganism.Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent shares his thoughts on a Gen Z'er who's had enough of Texas and the growing trend of "DINK's" (Double-income no kids).
In this episode, Trent shares a clip from the Ben Shapiro show where he and Ben discuss the Vatican's new document and media claims surrounding the Church and blessings for "same-sex couples".
In this episode, Trent examines the debate surrounding the Satanist statue in Iowa's state capitol and whether demands to have it removed could backfire on Catholics.Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com
In this episode, Trent engages astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson’s arguments against God as well as his critiques of atheism.
In this episode, Trent engages astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson’s arguments against God as well as his critiques of atheism.Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com
Check out highlights from Trent and Lila Rose’s debate with Destiny and Only Fans practitioner Jazmen Jafar on the question “Is Sex Work Bad for Society?”WARNINGThe nature of this content is mature and involves discussion of sexuality and sexual acts using explicit and graphic language. Please use discretion in listening to this episode.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent explores the lies our parents told us (probably with honest intentions) in order to keep us from doing things that annoyed them.
In this episode, Trent reviews the debate that recently took place between Ben Shapiro and Alex O'Connor on the question: Is religion good or bad for society?
In this episode, Trent responds to Stephen Woodford’s (aka Rationality Rules) arguments against Matt Walsh’s definition of a woman as “an adult human female.”Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent recounts unusual historical heists and the strange things stolen or unusual ways they were stolen.
In this episode, Trent refutes Deepak Chopra’s “Third Jesus” that reduces our Lord to a mere “Christ Consciousness”.Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com
In this episode, Trent examines the difficulties that can arise when celebrities convert to the Faith.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent breaks down his most and least favorite Thanksgiving food.
In this episode, Trent provides an historical overview of the Church fathers of the first two centuries and the absence of sola fide in their writings.
In this episode, Trent reveals the errors and institutions that lead young people to thing a mass murdering terrorist "was right".
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent bemoans the current state of the MCU and proposes a plan for a reset.
In this episode Trent, analyzes common arguments for Islam and explains why they aren’t persuasive. Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com
In this episode, Trent analyzes a recent debate where atheist Matt Dillahunty left the debate after opening statements. Trent discusses the promise and peril of Christians taking a more aggressive approach when engaging modern atheists.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent explores the architectural design flaws that made public housing in Chicago and St. Louis unlivable.
In this episode, Trent reveals the one question he has for defenders of justification by faith alone that shows this theology is incoherent and overly complicates the plan of salvation God gave us through the Catholic church.
In this episode, Trent reveals the anti-Christian attitude behind recent attempts to coddle criminals and downplay the need for society to enforce the Law.Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent answers a wide variety of questions from his supporters at trenthornpodcast.com
In honor of All Saints Day, in this episode Trent answers a variety of Protestant objections to the intercession of the saints.
In this episode, Trent celebrates reaching 100,000 subscribers on Youtube by answering all his viewers questions in this special livestreamed episode.
In this episode, Trent responds to a Belgian bishop whose views on morality contradict the infallible teachings of the Catholic church.Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com
In this episode, Trent sits down with Brandon, the atheistic host of Mindshift to discuss his seven objections to the doctrine of heaven.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent shares harrowing and tragic tales of families who took a wrong turn on the road and ended up facing disaster.
In this episode Trent moderates a live debate between Catholic apologist Tim Gordon and Protestant apologist Steve Christie on the following question: "Do we need an infallible tradition to know scripture is inerrant?"The format will be:15-minute opening statements7-minute rebuttals4-minute second rebuttals 15-minute cross examinations20-minute audience Q+A 5-minute closing statements
In this episode Trent reviews a debate between Christians and Muslims on the PBD podcast and shows how the Christians main argument against Islam left them vulnerable to Muslim objections.Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent reflects on how Catholic apologetics has changed in the past forty years and what that means for the future.
In this episode, Trent sits down with his colleague Jimmy Akin to have a friendly chat about their agreements and disagreements over the kalam cosmological argument.Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com
In this episode, Trent shares how Pope Benedict XVI provides a way of avoiding Christian "fundamentalist" approaches to the Bible that can lead to "fundamentalist atheism."
In this free-for-all Friday, Trent explores the varied roots and offshoots of rock and roll music.
In this episode, Trent celebrates the feast day of St. Francis by exposing the harm of famous "Fake Francis" quotes.
In this episode, Trent rebuts Fr. James Altman's case that Pope Francis is a heretic and so he is not actually the Pope.Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com
In this episode, Trent examines what John MacArthur said about the history of the Catholic church during an interview with Ben Shapiro.
In this Free-for-all-Friday, Trent shares how different people have figured out tricks to both legally and illegally win lotteries.
In this episode, Trent critically reviews Peter Boghossian's "A Manual for Creating Atheists" and reveals the evils Boghossian says the new atheists helped create.
In today's episode Trent showcases all the people who make the Counsel of Trent possible and how you can help us make the podcast even more effective.
In this Free-for-all-Friday, Trent shares clips of newscasters messing up and also explains why they all sound the same when they don't mess up.
In this episode, Trent examines the anti-feminist arguments of H. Pearl Davis and explains where they go wrong and how they ultimately harm men.
In this episode, Trent shows how Protestant attempts to explain away Catholic miracles mirror atheist attempts to explain Christian miracles.
In this Free-for-All-Friday, Trent sits down with long time friend Fr. Matt Lowry to learn about his new hobby of sand castle building.
In this episode, Trent sits down with fellow Catholic answers apologist Joe Heschmeyer to discuss how to fairly critique the false doctrines of Mormonism such as their anti-Trinitarianism.
In this episode Trent examines a common objection to the claim that the Old Testament shows homosexual conduct is sinful.
In this Free-for-All-Friday, Trent sits down with the hosts of the Avoiding Babylon podcast to discuss how Catholics can navigate the peril's of "echo chambers" and how different Catholic sensibilities can co-exist.
In this episode, Trent sits down with Joe Heschmeyer to discuss Protestant attempts to ground the canon of Scripture in its ability to "authenticate itself."
In this episode Trent examines the unfounded assertions online traditionalists like Kennedy Hall and Taylor Marshall make that can hinder Catholic conversions and harm Catholics through the sin of rash judgment.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent talks about how humanity might travel to other solar systems by spending a century on a massive space ship.
In this episode Trent sits down with Armenian Christian Simone Rizkallah to discuss the past and current Genocide of Armenian Christians and what we can do to help stop this tragedy.
Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com
In this retro edition of free-for-all-Friday, Trent shares the very first FFAF ever aired on the podcast while he's off celebrating Laura's birthday.
In this episode Trent examines how a major Protestant doctrine was virtually unknown throughout most of Church history.
In this episode Trent examines the arguments Catholics make in favor and against the use of nuclear weapons in World War II against the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals the origins of his favorite cheesy music genre, "Yacht rock".
In this episode Trent answers five questions Destiny asked in a post-debate de-brief that he says Trent refused to answer in their original debate. Trent shows how he did answer the questions and adds some additional thoughts to his original answers on issues related to miscarriage, persistent vegetative states, and prosecuting women who choose abortion.
In this episode, Trent shares highlights from his recent abortion dialogue with prominent YouTuber Destiny on the Whatever podcast.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent sits down at the Catholic Money Summitt and explains how to apply Church teaching on cooperation with evil to our personal finances.
In this episode Trent sits down with Paulogia, an atheist who specializes in arguing against Christ's Resurrection to discuss the evidence for the suffering and martyrdom of the Apostles.
In this episode Trent shows that James White's recent critique of his arguments against sola scriptura have style but lack substance.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent explores different fictional works that include characters who try to communicate popular media in a post-apocalyptic future.
In this episode Trent explains the history and enduring effects of anti-Catholic prejudice and how Catholics should respond to it.
Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent breaks down how Pixar has fallen from its once stellar reputation among movie studios.
In this episode Trent looks at criticism of the recent film Sound of Freedom and shows how our culture is threatened when powerful, subtle truths threaten their cherished lies.
In this episode Trent breaks down the terrifying consequences of atheist Sam Harris’s approach to morality that is allegedly superior to religious approaches.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent explores how trained divers can hold their breath for long periods of time and how you can do the same.
In this episode Trent examines some of the arguments atheist Bible scholar Bart Ehrman makes against the Bible presented in recent interviews on various atheist podcasts.
In this episode Trent examines a common argument for sola scriptura and shows how New Testament scholarship undermines the common Protestant use of a single word to justify this core doctrine of Protestantism.
Links Mentioned: When Protestants Argue Like Muslims: https://youtu.be/i46qnP2afvc Responding to Fr. Casey on the Gospel’s historicity: https://youtu.be/_eNW6MQ348U John C. Poirier - The Invention of the Inspired Text: https://a.co/d/5jZ42Fi
In this “freaky” free-for-all-Friday, Trent revisits the children’s horror novels that ignited his love of reading and love for the weird and bizarre.
In this episode Trent reviews the abortion “debate” that took place last week on the Whatever podcast between Lila Rose and Kristan Hawkins vs. Destiny and shares what pro-lifers can learn from it.
To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent
Original Video: https://youtu.be/_LU6VVykDV8
In this episode, Trent Horn comments on the controversy surrounding Pope Francis’ endorsement of Fr. Martin’s LGBT Conference and shows how Protestant criticisms of the Pope can be used to undermine Christianity itself.
In this free-for-all Friday Trent talks about "digital dark ages", how important data has been lost, and what you can do to protect your data.
In this episode Trent shares the three biggest problems he has when it comes to accepting the truth of Mormonism.
In this episode Trent responds to critics who say the U.S. bishops need to listen to “transgender science”.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent sits down with fellow Catholic Answers apologist Joe Heschmeyer to discuss some big "no-no's" when it comes to defending the Faith.
In this episode Trent rebuts a video from Rationality Rules that claims it is irrational to believe God exists.
In this episode, Trent responds to critics like Paulogia and Candida Moss who critique the evidence for the Resurrection in the apostle's willingness to die for their faith in Christ.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent is joined by his wife Laura to take questions from their patrons about their marriage and lives together.
In this episode, Trent discusses how Catholics who say LGBT Pride doesn't involve dissent end up contradicting the Faith as well as their opposition to other evil symbols.
In this dialogue, Trent Horn sits down with Tony Annett, author of Cathonomics, to discuss what Catholics should believe regarding the climate change debate.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares his ideas for a fun movie, video game, and a restaurant he hopes someone will one day create.
In this episode Trent examines how some atheists falsely indict the Bible as evil or illogical because they didn’t read the text carefully.
In this episode, Trent sits down with John, the "Godless Engineer" to discuss the lack of references to Jesus in ancient non-Christian sources and what that tells us about the existence of Jesus.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent explains why recycling often causes more harm than good and what we should do instead.
In this episode Trent examines a troubling trend that could lead to grave sin among Catholics who otherwise are some of the most faithful defenders of the Faith.To support this podcast: https://patreon.com/counseloftrent
In this episode, Trent reveals how a distinctly Catholic doctrine answers a “gotcha” objection Muslims and secular critics level at Christians when it comes to the Incarnation being the likely result of a teen pregnancy.Resources:https://christianscholars.com/a-response-to-van-kuiken-on-the-immaculate-conception/https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/faculty_publications/425/
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares a few of the places around the world that, in spite of the latest advances in aviation technologies, airplanes still can't fly.
In this episode Trent responds to Fr. Martin's arguments that firing self-identified gay Catholic teachers because they publicly reveal their "marriages" involves unjust "discrimination."
In this episode Trent reviews the recent discussion on Catholicism between George Farmer and Allie Beth Stuckey on the Candace Owens show.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent takes a break from esoteric topics to share what's going on his own personal life.
In this episode Trent examines videos from the Protestant channel Got Questions? and questions their claim that there is only "one step" to be saved.
In this episode Trent takes a look at how LGBT ideology and its views of sex harm the good of friendship.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent draws on Shakespeare and psychology to explain the eight stages of life we all go through.
In this episode Trent shares a debate on abortion he participated in at the University of California in Berkeley against abortionist Malcolm Potts.
In this episode Trent examines the book The Universal Christ by Fr. Richard Rohr and how he distorts the true identity of Jesus Christ.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent covers 5 strange foods and drinks that were doomed to fail.
In this episode Trent reviews a priest who can no longer offer confession because he supports breaking the confessional seal and shows how priests are like another profession that is sworn to secrecy.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares his love of Rocky, his own recent training injury, and ranks the opponents in the Rocky and Creed films.
In this episode Trent responds to atheist Matt Dillahunty's claim that "claims aren't evidence" when used against doctrines like the Resurrection.
In this episode Trent responds to memes and quotes from new atheists like Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens that are still getting shared online.
In this episode of free-for-all-Friday, Trent explores the true life stories behind 3 popular video games that inspired recent movies.
In this episode Trent pulls back the curtain on the drama surrounding Humanae Vitae and examines myths surrounding a commission dissenters hoped would change Church teaching.
In this episode, Trent responds to Rabbi Tovia Singer's arguments against the historicity of Christ's resurrection.
In this episode Trent examines a popular Jesuit priest's controversial opinions about the purpose of the mass and the necessity of "transubstantiation".
In this episode, Trent sits down with Catholic author Casey Chalk to discuss his book The Obscurity of Scripture and why Protestant views of sola scriptura are untenable given the need to interpret scripture.
In this free-for-Friday Trent reveals the little-known origins of popular phrases and idioms like "Okay", "paint the town red", "white elephants" and many others.
In this episode Trent examines Fr. Casey Cole’s recent video defending the claim that prison labor involves intrinsically evil slavery.
In this episode Trent examines some recent comments from Dennis Prager and Jordan Peterson that argue for pornography in moderation and compare them to Protestants who condemn porn but defend masturbation.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent walks through 100 years of history and reveals the specific days each decade "died" or underwent a cultural shift into the next decade.
In this episode Trent breaks down Daily Wire host Michael Knowles's defense of the pro-life position in recent dialogues and shows what works and what needs work in his approach to the issue.
In this episode, Trent breaks down the German Synod's recent document supporting transgender ideology and shares what the Church can really do to help people with sexual identity disorders.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals how airport authorities spot drug mules who try to smuggle contraband through airports.
In this episode Trent examines Protestant claims that when Jesus said "It is finished" this invalidates Catholic teaching on salvation and purgatory.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares memorable beauty pageant "world "salad" answers and other viral moments.
In this episode Trent and Suan Sonna breaks down his recent debate with Gavin Ortlund on sola scriptura
In this episode Trent shows how the earliest Church fathers show the Apostles did not instruct the Church to follow sola scriptura.
If you're missing the Counsel of Trent, here's a bonus episode for you! Trent gave this talk last year at the Catholic Answers Conference. Don't forget to watch his debate with Gavin Ortlund on sola scriptura live on Pints with Aquinas on Thursday!
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals the secrets behind so-called "reality" TV shows.
In this episode Trent answers a common objection that tries to use Jesus' teachings against the practice of wearing ashes.
In this episode Trent reviews an article written by someone leaving Catholicism for a very poor reason.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent explores the fascinating world of volcanoes and the price scientists have paid to study them.
In this episode Trent sits down with Jason Evert to discuss his new book on transgender ideology.
In this episode Trent debriefs his recent debate on the existence of God at the University of Toledo.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent takes a drive down memory lane and all of its extinct car accessories.
In this episode Trent rebuts a recent TikTok video that claims God isn't really "pro-life"
In this episode Trent examines Protestant views of salvation and shows why they don't make sense apart from one Catholic doctrine about sin.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent joins the faith, reason, and geekdom podcast to discuss his favorite live-action, DC films.
In this episode Trent takes on a viral video that claims it has proven God does not exist.
In this episode Trent breaks down a recent Tweet and article from Fr. James Martin that spreads misinformation about the Church's teaching on marriage.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent explores how viral videos can mistreat children and be part of a larger kind of discrimination called "childism."
In this episode Catholic Answers President Christopher Check joins Trent to discuss the real story behind the "Galileo affair".
In this episode Trent shares nearly 50 book recommendations that will help anyone better defend the Catholic faith.
In this free for all Friday Trent explores defunct "mega-engineering" plans like flooding the Sahara and creating the super Continent "Atlantropa".
In this episode Jimmy Akin joins Trent to rebut a recent video from Gavin Ortlund claiming that the practice of icon veneration provides a big reason to be Protestant.
In this episode Trent takes on wild anti-Catholic historical myths related to the Olympics, Columbus, and even an allegedly satanic telescope.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals how our favorite movies could have been different if famous actors hadn’t turned them down and which movies those actors regret the most.
In this episode Trent sits down with Cameron Bertuzzi to discuss his recent conversion to Catholicism and what things Catholics say to Protestants that can hinder instead of help their spiritual journey.
In this episode Trent says that the best way to attract Protestants to Catholicism may not be the best arguments, but another kind of “best”.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent reveals how the rich and famous insure the oddest things including their bodies, their jokes, and their safety from UFO abductions.
In this episode Trent rebuts two dozen arguments against Peter and the papacy from Protestant apologist Todd Friel. Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJbHOyBoziw&t=3s To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent
In this episode Trent answers questions from his patrons on a wide range of topics including immortality, the Gospels eyewitness testimony, and tough transgender cases.
Trent unveils his new studio and provides an update on the his activities as 2022 comes to a close.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent sits down with the hosts of the Catholic Money Mastermind podcast to discuss a Catholic view of money in light of his debate with Jacob Imam on 401k’s.
In this episode Trent sits down with Cy Kellett from the Catholic Answers Focus podcast to refute Cenk Uygur of the Young Turks and other pro-choice advocates who claim that the Bible is actually “pro” abortion.
In this episode Trent reflects on Cameron Bertuzzi’s recent conversion to Catholicism and Protestant apologist Gavin Ortlund’s take on the subject.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals celebrities you may not have known that belong to religions like Catholicism and Jehovah’s Witnesses and a few that even belong to “cults”.
In this episode Trent responds to criticisms of Matt Walsh’s arguments for marriage that don’t explicitly mention the Bible, including those of Protestant apologist James White.
In this episode Trent takes questions from his subscribers and says good-bye to the old studio as it gets a facelift to become the new Counsel of Trent set.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent examines popular devices and inventions in science fiction media and shows why they are physically impossible or why you’d simply regret creating them.
In this episode Trent responds to Allie Beth Stuckey’s claims about Martin Luther, Catholicism, and the consequences of the Protestant Reformation.Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlVdKOb05xYt
In this episode Trent rebuts a viral video that casts doubt on the Bible because of variants in ancient manuscripts.Original Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKp4yWGTfXot
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares how he ended up in a “life or death” situation on the way to a pilgrimage with his son.
In this episode Trent examines the results of the 2022 mid-term elections and what they mean for pro-life political goals moving forward.
In this episode Trent breaks down the recent discussion Matt Walsh and podcaster Joe Rogan had on the issue of marriage.
In this episode of Free-for-all-Friday Trent talks about the smallest examples of things like skyscrapers, mountains, and dinosaurs that we normally think are supposed to be pretty big!
In this episode Trent examines two articles at Outreach, a website endorsed by Fr. James Martin that claims to provide resources to support LGBTQ Catholics but actually has resources that undermine the Catholic faith.
In this rebuttal Trent corrects the errors and faulty arguments in John Oliver’s defense of “trans-rights” in relation to segregated sports, bathrooms, locker rooms, and the ethics of so-called “gender affirmation therapies”.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals with timeshares are a bad investment idea and how it some companies can be even worse that promise to get you out of them.
In this episode Trent shares clips from his recent interview with SJ Thomason, a Protestant apologist who is on a journey of reversion thanks to the arguments in Trent’s books.
In honor of All-saints day, Trent rebuts videos from Gavin Ortlund that criticize the Catholic practice of venerating saints and their relics.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares his frustrations with recent student loan forgiveness proposals and shares his own proposal for combatting student debt.
In this episode Trent provides five practical steps any believer can take when they start experiencing doubts and similar difficulties.
In this episode Trent defends the fine-tuning argument for God’s existence which uses the finding from modern physics to show the universe is the product of divine design. In the process he examines popular atheist objections to the argument.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent revisits his fascination with underwater cave diving and recounts how cave divers pulled off the miraculous rescue of a Thai junior football team.
In this episode Trent shares 7 spiritually helpful Catholic practices that any Protestant can also benefit from.
In this episode Trent examines the strangest theories about Jesus from modern academics and authors that have been featured in popular media.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares his thoughts about the direction the Marvel Cinematic Universe is heading and it doesn’t look good.
In this episode Trent explores a neglected version of the moral argument for God’s existence that focuses on the best explanation for human dignity and human equality.
In this episode Trent catches up with Jon Steingard, the former front man for the Christian band Hawk Nelson who has since left the Christian faith and discusses his continuing investigation of Christianity.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent talks about how to make the most of “remote work” and how people in the “overemployed” community have 2,3 or even 5 remote jobs at the same time.
Back by popular demand, Trent’s wife Laura appears on the podcast to answer all your questions.
Timestamp 00:00 - Intro 00:36 – Does Laura do apologetics? 04:22 – How do you find balance? 06:15 – Do the kids watch Trent? 07:29 – Do you want girls? 09:08 – Should girls learn martial arts? 10:08 – What does homeschooling look like? 12:13 – What of Trent’s work do you like the most? 14:42 – Rambunctious kids at mass?
In this episode Trent rebuts the arguments Peter Dimond made in a recent Pints with Aquinas debate on the issue of sedevacantism, or the claim that there have been no valid popes since 1958.
In honor of the 666th episode of the podcast, Trent and Jimmy break down what the book of Revelation says about “the beast” and the “number of its name” – or 666.
In this episode Trent shares a clip of him asking college students the question “What is sex for?” and then discusses how we can better share the Church’s teachings on sexual ethics.
In this episode Trent examines Alex O’Connor’s (aka “the Cosmic Skeptic”) objections to the argument from change for the existence of God.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent sits down with Matt Fradd and discusses the past, present, and future plans for his podcast Pints with Aquinas.
In this episode Trent comments on the trailer for the first gay romantic comedy released by a major studio, shows what this reveals about the LGBT movement, and offers advice for how to talk about this in personal conversations.
In this episode Trent breaks down Lila Rose’s defense of the pro-life position and shows where the pro-choice arguments from the show’s host and guests fall flat.
In this episode Trent and Jimmy examine the claims of a former engineer at Google that one of their chatbots had become self-aware and was now a person and discuss the broader question of artificial intelligence.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent explores three popular sub-genres in science fiction and why sci-fi doesn’t always have to be “Star Trek” or “Star Wars.”
In this episode Trent sits down with Catholic Answers president Chris Check to talk about the female “doctors of the Church” like St. Teresa of Avila and St. Catherine of Siena and the lessons they teach us about pursuing holiness and being obedient to lackluster Church leaders.
In this episode Trent discusses Protestant theologian Randal Rauser’s “gradualist” position on abortion and the critiques of what Rauser calls Trent’s “absolutist” pro-life position.
From snakes, to volcanoes, to angry indigenous people, in this free-for-all Friday Trent reveals five islands that you probably wouldn’t want to be your next vacation destination.
In this episode Trent sits down with Fr. John parks at Franciscan University of Steubenville’s defending the faith conference to talk about the hazards of being “woke”.
In this episode Trent sits down with fellow apologist Joe Heschmeyer to critique Gino Jennings’ attack on the doctrine of Mary being the mother of God and show how the denial of proper Mariology leads to heretical Christologies like those of Pastor Gino.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent explains one of the most common plot devices that shows up in our favorite films.
In this episode Trent examines how atheist views on the Bible, God, evil and evidence often contain double standards that show the arguments wouldn’t be accepted in other contexts and so atheists should stop using them.
In this episode Trent sits down atheist Alex O’Connor (aka The Cosmic Skeptic) to discuss the ethics of killing animals and human beings. They discuss issues like factory farming, euthanasia, abortion, and whether only God explains human value.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares how the game of chess has changed over the centuries and how it continues to change in chess variants that are played, including some that involve time travel.
In this episode Trent celebrates reaching 50,000 subscribers on YouTube by hosting his first, live “ask me anything” on the channel.
Trent sits down again with Protestant Youtuber Cameron Bertuzzi to share not just the case for Catholicism but also his concerns about Protestantism.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent gives a sneak peek of the next six, that’s right SIX, books he plans to publish.
In this episode Trent discusses the loss of faith in Latin America and how it is just one of the negative effects of liberation theology.
In this rebuttal video Trent examines Gavin Ortlund’s case against belief in the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Bodily Assumption into heaven.
In this episode Trent sits down with Cy Kellett of the Catholic Answers Focus podcast to break down common slanderous accusations pro-choice advocates make against pro-lifers.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent shares why he loved the realism of Top Gun: Maverick and bemoans the lack of realism in modern CGI-driven storytelling.
In this episode Trent shares not only how anyone can learn apologetics and but how they can turn this passion into a full-time career.
In this episode Trent rebuts the arguments made in a recent essay in The New Yorker that claims having a child might be worse than aborting a child and that some Pope’s thought abortion wasn’t a sin.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals how politicians’ love for trains can become a nightmare for their constituents when their public transit promises don’t pan out.
In this episode Trent and Suan Sonna breakdown a Protestant argument which claims that Catholic approaches to proving the papacy could also be used to show that St. Paul was the first Pope, thus invalidating the argument. But Trent and Suan show how these arguments misunderstand scripture and Catholic defenses of the papacy.
In this episode Trent shares a conversation he took part in with atheist Alex O’Connor, agnostic Joe Schmid, and Protestant Cameron Bertuzzi on the problem of evil.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent examines the arguments for and against tipping and also shares his biggest “tipping” pet peeves.
In this episode Trent reviews Jordan Peterson’s suspension from Twitter and asks whether Catholics should push the boundaries and get “canceled” as well?
In this episode Trent examines the arguments of Fr. Daniel Horan who claims that Catholics should seriously consider that some animals are people and also claims it is a sin to misgender someone.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent sits down with 5 and 7-year-old sons to share with them what life was like when he was their age.
In this episode Trent answers a variety of questions submitted by his patrons at trenthornpodcast.com.
In this episode Trent sits down with Eastern Orthodox apologist Craig Truglia to discuss the why they aren’t Protestant.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent discusses his favorite villains and why he always enjoyed playing the villain in his “acting days.”
In this episode Trent examines the aftermath of Roe v Wade being overturned and talks about the one mistake pro-lifer must avoid that they have ample opportunities to talk about abortion.
In this episode Trent rebuts an anti-Catholic video on a Calvinist YouTube that prominently features arguments from James White.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent sits down with fellow apologist Jimmy Akin to discover what have been his favorite mysteries to explore on his podcast Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World.
In this episode Trent reveals why Catholics who promote Pride month and rainbow Pride flags reject the very same rationale when it is used to defend other controversial symbols.
In this episode Trent reviews a new documentary on Fr. James Martin and shows where Fr. Martin subtly reveals how he undermines Church teaching.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares his practical advice on dating that he gave to a local group of college students who asked him to give a talk on the subject.
In this episode Trent shares his thoughts on the greatest pro-life victory in 50 years and what this means for the pro-life movement moving forward.
In this episode Trent lets his patrons know about his personal and professional projects as well as a new reward for the patrons of his podcast.
In this episode Trent gets “grilled” by Michael Lofton, the host of Reason and Theology, on all sorts of questions related to apologetics and theology.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals secret facts about radiation you may never have heard about like low-background steel, the radioactive boy scout, and cosmic microwave background radiation.
In this episode Trent sits down with Austin from the “Gospel Simplicity” channel to ask about his investigation of Protestantism, Catholicism, and Eastern Orthodoxy.
In this episode Cy Kellett asks Trent to explain how the Bible can be the Word of God and contain incredibly disturbing depictions of sex and violence.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares about the newest form of martial arts he’s learning: Muay Thai Kickboxing.
In this episode Trent sits down with an Anglican priest and a Calvinist to discuss his thesis that Protestantism’s use of sola scriptura can’t unite believers around essential doctrines.
In this episode Trent reviews Matt Walsh’s latest documentary “What is a woman?” and talks about its strengths, weaknesses, and the parts that disturbed him the most.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent explains scientific theories that were once popular but have now been thoroughly discredited like the “bad air” theory of disease or the “good plow” theory of rain.
June is “LGBT Pride Month” and so Trent joins John DeRosa of the Classical Theism podcast to share some tips for how we can defend the Church’s teaching on marriage and sexuality as well as answer common objections like “the Church hates gay people.”
In this episode Trent shows how Protestant apologists like James White criticize Muslims for relying on liberal Christian scholarship but then they use the same liberal theologians against Catholicism.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals the real reason we have summer vacation and PE class as well as new studies on “black markets” in schools.
In this episode Trent joins Matt at the Pints with Jack podcast to discuss the moral arguments of C.S. Lewis, William Lane Craig, and David Baggett.
In this episode Trent debates Jonathan Sheffield on the question of the Old Testament canon and the deuterocanonical books of scripture that Catholics accept and Protestants reject.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals how to turn your ideas for a book into a written product and how to publish it for the world to read!
In this episode Trent appears on the Trad Men podcast to talk all about the sacrament of baptism and how to answer common questions and objections related to it.
In this episode Trent reveals study notes in the New American Bible that are problematic at best and quasi-heretical at worst!
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals what might be America’s most evil airport, or at least one that is a mixture of annoying, spooky, and maybe . . . evil?
In this episode Trent sits down David Bates from Pints with Jack to debrief his recent interactions with Nathan Nobis on abortion as well as several dialogues and debates with Protestant apologists on subjects like Mary and baptism.
In this episode Trent sits down with Baptist apologist Gavin Ortlund to answer his questions about the case for baptismal regeneration.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent talks about how people are duped by online romance scams.
In this episode Trent offers his thoughts on the leaked draft of an alleged Supreme Court majority opinion that would overturn Roe v Wade and make it possible to once again restore legal protection to unborn children.
In this debate, originally hosted at Pints with Aquinas, Trent Horn engages Protestant apologist Steve Christie on the question of whether the Marian dogmas contradict what is taught in sacred scripture.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent sits down with a family that models how to keep the faith even as their homes were destroyed by natural disasters and insurance refused to cover the damage. To help this family visit: https://www.gofundme.com/f/soukup-family-fire-relief
In this episode Trent sits down for an interview with Protestant YouTuber Cameron Bertuzzi to talk about his conversion to Catholicism and what Protestants should keep in mind when they examine the Church’s teaching.
In this episode Trent joins philosopher Nathan Nobis for a formal dialogue on the issue of abortion hosted at Emory University.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares how he gets his hands on uber-expensive academic books and articles and how you can do that too – with a clean conscience!
In this episode Trent follows up his discussion on Monday with a look at one important question that Protestants can’t uniformly answer.
In this episode Trent sits down with Geoff from “a Goy for Jesus” and Steve Christie, two Protestants who critique his claim that Protestants act like atheists when they make arguments against the Catholic faith.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares his recent “dental commitment” and talks about common myths related to dental hygiene.
In this episode Trent sits down with Jimmy Akin to debrief his recent debate on the reliability of the Gospels with renowned scholar and critic Bart Ehrman. Soundcloud Genre: Religion & Spirituality
Trent rebuts arguments from Living Waters evangelist Ray Comfort in his recent video “This : In this episode Will Make You Think Differently About Catholicism...”.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent recounts three school projects that showed there’s no minimum age for having a breakthrough in the fields of science and history.
In this episode Trent reveals how we should take advantage of the one thing people on the far-left fear the most when it comes to issues like abortion and transgender identity.
In this episode Trent sits down with Suan Sonna to discuss the evidence for the early papacy and how to answer Protestant objections to it.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent explores the myths and realities of card counting and how some people are able to disprove the idea that “the House always wins”.
In this episode Trent sits down with Catholic apologist Pat Flynn to discuss how medieval philosophers gave us the best tools to defeat atheism and how some modern Christian views of God undermine our Faith.
In this episode Trent debunks the claim that common Christian reactions to things like death, hell and abortion show that Christians don’t really believe what the Faith teaches.
In this episode Trent engages Baptist apologist Gavin Ortlund’s arguments against the doctrine of baptismal regeneration.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares all the old jobs he used to have from taking tickets, to selling shoes, to fixing video tech, and how they all prepared him to be a Catholic apologist
In this episode Trent discusses what the Church teaches about immigration and analyzes the claim that deportation is intrinsically evil.
In this episode Trent responds to Dave Rubin’s announcement that he and his same-sex partner have fathered children through IVF and surrogates. He also addresses conservatives who have congratulated Rubin for these pregnancies.
Trent has a special message about how the podcast and YouTube channel will be improving!
In this free-for-all-“fight-day” Trent talks about his family’s recent decision to study martial arts.
In this episode Trent discusses common Catholic phrases we use with Protestants that are inaccurate, unhelpful, or both!
In this episode Trent sits down Michael Lofton to discuss schism, Eastern orthodoxy, and how to fight over Ukraine is as spiritual and it is political.
In this rebuttal Trent examines clips from the documentary “American Gospel” and shows how they distort and fail to refute the authentic Catholic view of salvation and the Gospel.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent joins the Catholic Nerds Podcast to discuss everything DC vs Marvel comics.
In this episode Trent sits down Erik Manning of isjesusalive.com to debrief his recent debate on the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ.
In this debate Trent faces off against atheist YouTuber “Pinecreek Doug” over the central tenet of the Christian faith: Jesus’ bodily resurrection from the dead.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reflects on the consequences of Russia’s war with Ukraine and helps you prepare (or at least soberly face) a doomsday scenario.
In this episode Trent’s wife Laura answers Patron questions and anything goes: From TLM to TMI!
In this episode Trent interviews fellow Catholic apologist Jimmy Akin about his debate with Catholic young earth creationist Gideon Lazar and then talk about the concerns they have regarding this view of human origins.
In this episode Trent sits down with Alex Malpass, one of the foremost critics of the kalam cosmological argument, to discuss objections Trent raised in his previous rebuttals of SkyDivePhil’s documentary on the argument.
In this episode Trent sits down with Fr. Gregory Pine to talk about his new book on the one virtue that can help us balance our religious life and help us be less weird.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent appears on the Cutting the Gordian Knot podcast to just talk about economics and why he thinks too many people are too down on free markets.
In this episode Trent reviews statements from German priests and even cardinals about their growing dissent over the Church’s teaching on homosexuality.
In this episode Trent finishes his rebuttal of a documentary produced by the atheist Youtuber skydivephil that tries to refute the kalam cosmological argument. In this episode Trent focuses on Big Bang cosmology and issues related to causation.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares spooky and disturbing short stories, some of which have haunted him since childhood.
In this episode Trent sits down with Eric Sammons to discuss the importance of apologetics, how it’s often misunderstood, and how we should respond to confusion surrounding Pope Francis.
In this episode Trent sits down with fellow apologist Joe Heschmeyer to talk about a claim Protestant apologists (and some Catholic scholars) make about the papacy and its apostolic roots.
In this episode Trent rebuts a documentary produced by the atheist Youtuber skydivephil that tries to refute the kalam cosmological argument for the existence of God. Part one focuses on the philosophical arguments for the beginning of the universe.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent describes famous episodes of cheating in sports and games from the practice of point shaving to the illicit coughs that won over a million dollars.
In this episode Trent sits down with Stephanie Gray Connors to discuss why IVF is wrong and how we can communicate this teaching to a world that sees nothing wrong with children being “conceived by science.”
In this episode Trent discusses how “prophets of doom” in the 1970’s got the issue of overpopulation wrong and how this parallels other modern mistaken alarmists.
In this episode Trent sits down with John an atheistic “Counter Apologist” to discuss the evidence that would (or should) convince us that God exists.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares a clip of him surprising everyone at a high school assembly and reveals the backstory behind this musical escapade.
In this episode Trent sits down with fellow apologist Suan Sonna as they discuss five pieces of evidence in the Old Testament that point towards Christ’s desire to establish a hierarchical teaching authority for believers, or the Church.
In this episode Trent reveals how some arguments for atheism unintentionally refute more than most atheists are willing to give up about reality.
In this episode Trent critically examines the typical Bible verses Protestants offer as proof of the doctrine of sola scriptura.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals how some of the modern things we use every day are actually hundreds or even thousands of years old.
In this episode Trent examines Matt Walsh’s arguments against transgender ideology on a recent episode of the Dr. Phil show and highlights the strengths and weaknesses of his case.
In this episode Trent talks about three mistakes apologists, or anyone who shares the faith, can make if they’re not careful.
In this episode Trent replies to Muslim apologist Shayk Uthman’s arguments against Christianity as well as his case for Islam.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals how some of the modern things we use every day are actually hundreds or even thousands of years old.
In this episode Trent reveals his New Year’s resolutions and how they can help other Christians truly live out the joy of the Gospel.
In this episode Trent shows how modern atheism commits one of the fallacies it claims is typical among arguments for the existence of God.
In this episode Trent engages Catholic scholar Steven Millies on his controversial defense of Roe v Wade.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent examines the world of intellectual property rights and shares some unexpected works protected by copyright and trademark.
In this episode Trent sits down with Nate from Wise Disciple who is a Christian debate coach and has reviewed Trent’s debates with Matt Dillahunty and James White.
In this episode Trent explores the different philosophies behind Bible translations and how faulty translations can lead believers astray.
In this episode Trent sits down with Nathan of the Digital Gnosis channel to talk about why he left Christianity and what might help him return to the Faith.
In this free-for-all Friday, Trent answers questions from his patrons on absolutely anything they want to ask him.
In this episode Trent shares a recent “ask me anything” (AMA) session he took part in with the Catholic meme discord community.
In this episode Trent and fellow apologist Michael Lofton respond to Eastern Orthodox priest Fr. Josiah Trenham and his objections to Catholicism.
Merry Christmas! In this episode Trent shares a short story that falls into his “Christmas favorites”.
In this episode Matt Fradd asks Trent how to engage atheists and also how Trent’s own arguments have changed over the time he's studied atheism.
In this episode Trent responds to Gavin Ortlund’s recent video Purgatory: A Protestant Perspective and it’s claims about what the Church fathers really believed regarding purgatory and the afterlife.
It’s the holiday season so in this Free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals his top three most and least favorite holidays.
In this episode Trent examines controversy surrounding the definition of atheism and shows why it is insufficient to define atheism merely as “lack of belief in God.”
In this episode Trent shares a recent debate he took part in where he defending the pro-choice position and explains why he would take part in such a debate.
In this episode Trent breaks down the arguments he used to defend the pro-choice position in his recent “Devil’s Advocate Debate” and then explains why those arguments ultimately fail to support the pro-choice position.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent talks about Fr. Charles Coughlin and how he captured American radio audiences through powerful and offensive sermons.
In this episode Trent examines recent survey data to show the real reasons Catholics are leaving the Faith and five simple things families can do to strengthen their children’s faith.
In this episode Trent shows how focusing exclusively on acts of kindness and ignoring evangelism can come off as patronizing to people who identify as LGBT or dissent from Church teaching.
In this episode Trent responds to Protestant apologist Mike Winger’s claims that Trent misrepresented Catholic doctrine in a previous rebuttal. Trent also engages in a lengthy exploration of the doctrine of merit and shows where Winger misrepresented what the Catholic Church teaches regarding works and salvation.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent breaks down the good, the bad, and the ugly of DC comics legends like Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman when they are brought to the big screen.
In this episode Trent puts what he taught in yesterday’s episode into practice and models how you can defend the faith even if you’re only allowed to ask questions. Soundcloud Genre: Religion & Spirituality
In this episode Trent shares some of the advice he gave at a recent Franciscan University of Steubenville Conference
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Trent will taking some time off from the podcast to celebrate the holidays with his family and to complete his new book!
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent examines the sad fates that have befallen towns decimated by environmental disasters like unquenchable coal fires and buried toxic waste.
In this “open mailbag episode” Trent answers his patron’s questions about a wide variety of subjects from why the angels fell, what it means to be human, and where we get our souls.
A group of students recently protested one of Trent’s pro-life talks so in this episode Trent shares how he’s dealt with protesters over the years, including in videos recorded at his protests.
In this episode Trent provides a critical review of the new book American Pope: Scott Hahn and the Rise of Catholic Fundamentalism.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reflects on the recent pilgrimage in Oklahoma he and his son took part in that included walking 22 miles and worshipping at the Clear creek Monastery.
In this “open mailbag episode” Trent answers his patron’s questions about a wide variety of subjects from deep theological questions to controversial issues like Santa or “pineapple on pizza?”.
In this episode Trent examines an attitude among “non-denominational” Christians that downplays doctrine and says “all that matters is just believing in Jesus.” Trent shows how belief in Jesus must correspond with obedience to Jesus’ commands and that requires sound doctrine.
In this extended dialogue Trent sits down with Sam Rocha to talk about the pros and cons of capitalism and whether Catholics can support this economic system.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent sits down with Nick Chamberlain to discuss how to produce an awesome podcast.
In this episode Trent sits down with Jimmy Akin to talk about his recent debate with Jay Dyer as well as to do a deep dive on issues raised in the debate related to apologetics, presuppositionalism, and the philosophy of knowledge.
In this debate Jay Dyer defends the claim that Christians should abandon natural theology and Trent Horn critiques that claim.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent sits down with his co-worker Andrew Hermiz to share their thoughts on the recent Marvel anthology What if? Including Trent’s ideas for future episodes.
In this episode Trent reveals three bad ways to answer mythicism, or the view that Jesus never existed.
In this episode Trent examines the faulty claims of “prosperity preachers” like Kenneth Copeland who promise to wealth to Christians who tithe (to their ministries).
In this episode Trent sits down with Jon Steingard, the former front man for the popular Christian pop/punk band Hawk Nelson, to discuss why he left the Faith. Together they discuss the problem of evil, divine hiddenness, and Bible difficulties.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals the political themes hidden beneath the stories of classic novels. Some you might know (like Animal Farm) but others (like The Wizard of Oz) might surprise you!
In this episode Trent shares how the issue of suicide recently affected him and then clears up misconceptions people have about the Church’s teaching on this subject.
In this episode Trent shares three similarities between Protestant critiques of Catholicism and atheistic critiques of Christianity in general.
In this episode Trent sits down with agnostic philosopher Joe Schmid to discuss the arguments against atheism as well as an argument for God that intrigues Joe.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent sits down with Jon Sorensen, chief operating officer for Catholic Answers, to learn how he went from “heavy-metal atheist” to an executive leader of a leading apologetics apostolate.
In this episode Trent shares some highlights from the live Q+A panel at the Catholic Answers 2021 Conference.
Trent sits down with fellow Catholic Answers apologist and author of Pope Peter, Joe Heschmeyer, to discuss an argument for the papacy most people have never heard.
In this rebuttal Trent critiques the claim that religious education of children is really abusive “indoctrination”.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals the power of “mondegreens” and how affect our ability to accurately remember things we enjoy.
In this episode Trent critically examines Mike Winger’s arguments against Marian typology (especially Mary as Ark of the New Covenant) and shows how Winger’s approach undermines traditional Christology.
In this episode Trent sits down with philosopher Liz Jackson to discuss Pascal’s wager and how one could make a “prudential argument” for the existence of God.
In this episode Trent critically examines Bible Flock Box’s recent video “10 Facts About the VIRGIN MARY You're Not Being Told (Especially If You're Catholic)”.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent pays tribute to three heroes who gave their lives so others could survive famous disasters.
In this episode Trent explains what the ad hominem fallacy is and how people often mistakenly think it is the same thing as genuine criticism. He also highlights where the fallacy was misused in one of his past debates as well as in a William Lane Craig debate.
In this episode Trent sits down Fr. Matt Lowry of the Northern Arizona University Newman Center to find out the best ways to help Catholic college students grow in their faith, including the most important thing parents can do with their children.
In this episode Trent examines a recent video from Fr. Casey Cole and critiques his claims that the Gospels are “theology, not history.”
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent visits where he grew up in Phoenix and shares if the places where he struggled through disastrous dates and mourned stolen salsa bars (among other notable memories) still exist.
In this episode Trent shares his appearance on the “Let’s talk about it” podcast where he discusses with Jacque (a Catholic) and Megan (a Protestant) on how Christians can better discuss their different theologies with one another.
In this episode Trent offers some ways to respond to critics who say sophisticated arguments for the Faith are nothing but “word salad.”
In this episode Trent sits down with fellow apologist Jimmy Akin to give a broader overview of the themes and issues raised in Trent’s recent dialogue with Godless engineer on the historical reliability of Luke’s Gospel.
In this episode Trent sits down with John Gleason (Godless Engineer) and defends the historical reliability of the Gospel of Luke.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals a hidden hazard in rivers across the country that you should to know about in order to prevent a tragedy.
In this episode Trent sits down with author Leila Miller to discuss the many ways divorce parallels the evil of abortion, including in the ways some faithful Catholics try to justify it.
In this episode Trent interviews philosopher Josh Rasmussen on his research that shows how the phenomena of consciousness provides good evidence for the existence of God.
In this episode Trent examines rabbi Daniel Polish’s criticisms of Pope Francis published in America Magazine and shows why the Holy Father said nothing wrong when he discussed the Mosaic Law in a recent homily.
In this episode Trent sits down with John DeRosa of the Classical Theism podcast to breakdown what he considers to be one of the best debates in which he’s ever participated.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent sits down with Jackie Angel from the Word on Fire Institute to talk about how to deal with people who exhibit the vice of narcissism.
In this episode Trent critically reviews a Catholic theologian’s proposal for a “new pro-life movement” that may be new but definitely isn’t pro-life.
In this episode Trent reflects on his recent interview with Cameron Bertuzzi and shares how Protestants and atheists use similar techniques to defend their positions.
Trent reveals his favorite Super Nintendo games and his sons Matthew and Thomas reveal what they like about “dad’s old games.”
A new Texas law has resulted in hundreds of abortion appointments being canceled and could signal a new way to combat Roe v Wade. In this episode Trent gives an overview of the law and points out what pro-lifers need to do next.
Just before their debate on the existence of God, Ben sat down with Trent and asked him to explain faith, philosophy of religion, and Trent’s “favorite arguments for atheism.”
In this week’s rebuttal video Trent responds to a critique Joe Schmid offered of the case Trent made in his previous debate on the existence of God with Alex O’Connor.
Trent sits down with Dr. Scott Hahn to talk about his new book on sacred scripture and the Bible’s journey to being viewed in popular culture as a “secular book” began even before the Protestant Reformation.
Trent sits down with Dr. Scott Hahn to talk about his new book on sacred scripture and the Bible’s journey to being viewed in popular culture as a “secular book”.
In this episode Trent shares some local lore from his old hometown of San Diego and reveals the failed prophecies of the group who built it.
In this update Trent talks about two viruses that wrecked him on his recent “vacation” and asks for prayers as he continues to recover.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals his struggles with being addicted to work and shares seven signs that can reveal if someone is a “workaholic.”
Some scientists claim there is no such thing as porn addiction, but in this episode Trent Horn and Matt Fradd set the record straight and offer resources for those who want to break free of the sin of pornography.
In this episode Trent sits down with Catholic philosopher Chris Kaczor and examines whether Canadian professor Jordan Peterson’s thought can intersect with the Gospel.
In this episode Trent shares his first public debate that took place at the University of New Mexico in 2012 on the subject of God’s existence against Jim Travis of the Freedom from Religion Foundation.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent’s wife Laura answers your questions about her faith and what it’s really like being married to Trent!
In this episode Trent reveals the strategies outlined in a secret 1990’s LGBT activism manual and what we should learn from their approach and how to respond to it.
Will Catholics be “left behind”? In this episode Trent examines the Rapture and explains what the Bible really teaches about the end of the world.
In this rebuttal Trent takes aim at the popular conspiracy theory promoted in the documentary Zeitgeist which claims the story of Jesus was borrowed from pagan accounts like stories of the Egyptian god Horus.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent explores the topic of plagiarism both in being a victim of it and also in unintentionally committing it.
In this interview Trent sits down with Live Action founder Lila Rose to talk about her new book and how anyone can “fight for life.”
In this episode Trent talks about the importance of having a focused mission and discusses the one kind of issue he doesn’t want to address on the podcast.
In this rebuttal Trent takes on the arguments of Eastern Orthodox apologist Jay Dyer with a special emphasis on the papacy and alleged contradictions between past Church teaching and the second Vatican council.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent discussed Bryan Caplan’s The Case Against Education and shows that colleges and universities may be making many people worse off.
In this episode Trent sits down with Deacon Harold to talk about his upcoming book on Catholic responses to racism, the perils of critical race theory, and what the authentic Catholic response to racism should be.
You’ve probably heard about the recent protests in Cuba, but you may not have heard of just how much misery socialist policies have inflicted upon the Cuban people and how they vindicate the Church’s constant condemnations of socialism.
In this “live rebuttal” Trent is joined by Catholic apologist William Albrecht who has also been a recent subject of James White’s critiques. In this episode the duo discuss his views on the Marian dogmas.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent discusses a new study saying that in order to avert “disastrous climate change” people will have to cut their electric use by 90% which would result in its own disaster for human wellbeing.
Did Jesus die for everyone or only those going to heaven? In this episode Trent debunks the Calvinist doctrine of the limited atonement and shows that God wants every person to spend eternity with him in heaven.
In this episode Trent responds to atheist Youtubers who claim the thousands of existing biblical manuscripts aren’t anything to brag about.
In this episode Trent reviews a recent Washington Post editorial that defends exposing children to sexual perversion at Pride parades and then discusses popular academic books that argue for the normalcy of sexualizing children.
In this rebuttal Trent responds to the claim that the Beast of the book of Revelation actually represents the papacy and shows how the Bible proves the Pope can’t be the Antichrist.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shows how “the celebrity hustle” is used to con famous people into supporting the worst movies, parties, and even cults.
In this episode Trent reports on a worrisome uptick in assisted suicides in Canada and lays out a blueprint for arguing against this offense to innocent human life.
In this episode Trent points out a double-standard in Protestant apologetics and reveals one doctrine that enjoyed “universal support” in the early Church.
In this episode Trent responds to Catholic author Gary Wills and the many, many errors and fallacies in his defense of abortion in the New York Times.
In this rebuttal Trent takes on the criticisms of popular Calvinist preacher John Macarthur including his arguments related to the “imputation” of Christ’s righteousness
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reflects on the growth of the Counsel of Trent podcast and shares his thoughts on its future, including as a series on YouTube.
Some people who deny Jesus even existed claim nearly 40 ancient authors who should have mentioned Jesus failed to do so, but Trent shows why this argument from silence fails.
In this episode Trent reveals how to frame the debate over sex and gender in a way that reveals the incoherency of transgender ideology. He also explains chromosomal abnormalities and how they don’t disprove the sexual binary.
In this episode Trent examines claims made by Protestant speakers Mike Winger and Allen Parr about Catholicism being unbiblical.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent highlights the most iconic sitcom families for the last sixty years.
In this video Trent examines Rationality Rules' critique of a more potent explanation of the argument from motion offered by Ben Shapiro and Ed Feser.
In this episode Trent breaks down how Catholic politicians claim to be faithful to the Church as they work to keep abortion legal.
Did you know there is a feature in modern Bibles that is only a few centuries old that ha potential to distort the meaning of God’s word?
In this video Trent examines Rationality Rules's engagement of the argument from motion as presented by Peter Kreeft on the Prager U channel.
In this episode Trent talks about five pro-life arguments you should avoid when trying to make the strongest defense of unborn children.
Dating can be so awkward! Trent reveals how Tinder has ushered in a dating apocalypse and shares a few “Catholic dating nightmares.”
Trent takes on tough questions about the Bible from atheists while appearing on Canadian Catholic’s YouTube channel.
Along with a solid proof, Trent shares new research that shows how thousands of biologists, most of whom are pro-choice, agree life begins at conception.
Find out which Church father prominent Protestant decried as a forgery because they sounded “too Catholic.”
In this episode Trent offers advice for how to handle members of the Church who act in callous or uncaring ways.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent examines strange disappearances and asks if it was a terrible mishap or if something more sinister happened.
Trent sits down with Cy Kellett and explains why our sinful nature and God’s foreknowledge do not refute the existence of free will.
In this episode Trent reveals how Fr. James Martin’s ambiguous statements and flawed arguments sow confusion among the faithful and how we should charitably respond.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shows how so many of us get common themes and quotes in history’s greatest literature completely wrong. With a special guest appearance from Matthew Horn!
Trent sits down with Cy Kellett and explains why new developments in neuroscience do not refute belief in free will.
Should Catholic schools and parishes fly the LGBT rainbow flag? In this episode Trent examines a controversy in Canada and shows why this practice causes scandal.
In this episode Trent talks about when he was a little kid growing up in Encinitas, CA. Hear about amazing taco stands, wild dogs on the loose, and a great escape from elementary school!
Trent is joined by Pints with Jack host David Bates to dive into C.S. Lewis’s most philosophically challenging argument against atheism.
In this episode Trent sits down with Catholic YouTuber Keith Nester to bust the myths perpetuated by fundamentalists and atheists that Catholicism is nothing more than recycled paganism.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent break down the elements that make up modern musicals and shares some of his favorites, with a few of his own renditions to share!
In this episode Trent is joined by Catholic Answers Live assistant producer Marie Bates and former marketing intern Annie Barrack to answer patron questions on how Catholics should discern dating and face challenges in marriage.
When people want to criticize Catholic history the inquisition is one of the “go-to” topics. In this episode Trent sits down with Catholic Answers president Chris Check to expose the myths and realities of the inquisition and how its lessons still apply today.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent takes on a modern urban legend being reported in several media outlets about gangs of sex traffickers targeting moms at stores like Target.
In this episode Trent reviews Steven Crowder’s claims that Pope Francis is a communist because of what the pontiff said at a “Vax Live” event.
In this episode Trent sits down with Cy Kellett and walks him through philosophical and theological challenges to the doctrine of the Resurrection from the dead.
Turn to page 63 to watch this free-for-all-Friday! Join Trent as he reveals the history and weirdest endings of this classic series of children’s books.
In this episode Trent surveys recent articles related to dissent against Church teaching on the male priesthood and blessing same-sex unions as well as the controversy related to giving Communion to politicians that defend legal abortion.
Trent recently addressed the Young Americans for Freedom conference and helped the students learn how to field tough questions they hear on campus from pro-abortion advocates.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals the secret history of your favorite (and most despised) corporate mascots.
In this episode Trent responds to Reformed apologist James White's criticism of his 2018 talk "Answering Protestant Distortions of the Church Fathers".
In this debate hosted on Pints with Aquinas Trent engages Matt Dillahunty, host of the Atheist Experience, on the question of Jesus’ resurrection.
In this episode Trent joins Michael Lofton on the Reason and Theology show to talk about his recent debate with Matt Dillahunty on the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Trent’s obsession with industrial safety videos returns! In this episode Trent talks about delta-P, Caterpillar tractor protocol, and the goriest safety video on YouTube he could barely watch.
In this episode Trent responds to atheist YouTuber @PineCreek and his comments on Trent's case for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Recently Catholic podcaster William Hemsworth had Sam Rocha on to explain why Catholics can be socialists. He then invited Trent on to give a counterpoint response and ask him some tough questions about Catholicism and socialism.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent takes any and all questions from his Patrons. Nothing is off-limits!
In this episode Trent shares a talk he recently gave for the “sex and gender” studies cohort at a major Catholic university.
Is apologetics too triumphalist? Too complicated? Too biased? In this episode Trent and Jimmy talk about where apologetics can go wrong and how we can fix the practice of this important tool of theology.
In this “Free-for-all Good Friday” Trent sits down with Word on Fire fellow Bobby Angel to talk about Christians deal with grief and how the recent MCU series WandaVision provides a framework for sharing the Gospel.
In this episode Trent shares a dialogue with the one critic of the Faith that keeps him up at night!
The entire Horn clan appears in this episode to share how they’re adjusting to life in Texas.
Want to argue about abortion in a persuasive way? In this episode Trent offers a sneak peek of his upcoming course at the Catholic Answers School of Apologetics called “Arguing Against Abortion.”
In this episode Trent appears on the Pints with Jack podcast to analyze C.S. Lewis’s famous “trilemma argument” for the divinity of Christ.
In this “free-for-all-Friday” Trent reflects on Disneyland being closed for nearly a year and shares his favorite memories and trivia from “the house of Mouse.”
Trent recently made a guest appearance at the Institute of Catholic Theology where he was asked to address difficult passages in scripture, including God’s commands to slaughter the Canaanites in the Old Testament.
In this episode Trent reviews the CDF’s recent dubium on blessing same-sex marriages and replies to the bad theology promoted by critics who want this change in the liturgy.
You may have heard about Dr. Seuss getting “canceled”, but did you ever wonder how kids learned to read without him? In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals the history of children’s reading primers and how Dr. Seuss changed them (and also how we’ve been constantly getting an important fact about Dr. Seuss wrong!).
In this episode Trent continues his rebuttal to Matthew Vines’s revisionist LGBT theology with an examination of what St. Paul says about homosexuality in his letter to the Romans.
In this episode Trent talks about a popular Lenten reflection that refers to God as “she” and explains why Christians refer to God as “he” and why this matters so much. He also takes a close look at feminist theologies that promote false views of God and his revelation.
In this “free-for-all Friday” of the Counsel of Trent podcast, Trent examines the weirdest legal defenses that have been offered in courts including the Twinkie defense, the Shaggy Defense, the Matrix defense, and many more!
As issues related to race and racism dominate headlines Trent takes a moment to examine the “anti-racism” movement, articulate the Church’s teaching on the sin of racism, and evaluates the positive and concerning elements in this movement.
In this excerpt from his latest rebuttal video, Trent takes on the “gay revisionist theology” and its attempts to make the Bible say homosexual behavior isn’t sinful. In today’s episode Trent addresses attempts to do this with passages in the books of Genesis and Leviticus.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent talks about his past work as a videographer and shares ten tips for how you can take amazing pictures.
In this episode Trent talks about the Church’s teaching on infertility and the right and wrong ways to confront it while sharing his and Laura’s own experiences with this issue.
It turns out a lot of people worship a being they think is God but actually isn’t. That’s because they’ve failed to understand God’s true nature and, in doing so, leave themselves vulnerable to powerful atheistic counterarguments. That’s why in this episode Trent helps us understand the one attribute that makes God, well, God!
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent explores bizarre cases of mass hysteria including “dancing mania’s” that took over entire medieval villages, laughing fits that infected entire schools, and television shows that sent thousands of children to the hospital. Don’t panic! Just enjoy hearing about these strange occurrences!
Check out Trent’s talk on “sola fide” and the Catholic doctrine of justification he recently presented at the Houston Fullness of Truth conference!
In this episode Trent gives an update on how his family is handling the recent severe winter weather hitting the state of Texas as well as his thoughts on whether Catholics should support “cancel culture”.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent takes on the scourge of adultery and gives us some practical tips to strengthen our own marriages and encourage our married friends to remain faithful to their marriage vows.
In this episode Trent answers his patron’s questions on economics and Catholic social teaching.
In this episode Trent joins a homeschool podcast to reveal how he went from making fun of homeschooling to making it the cornerstone of his children’s education.
What are the most effective arguments for the existence God? What are the least effective? In this episode Trent sits down with Josh Smith of the Practical Theism podcast to discuss how to make a more compelling case for God and refute atheism.
In this episode Trent offers his thoughts on the recent economics roundtable he took part in and does in in-depth analysis of the GameStop stock “rollercoaster” and sees how our faith should view this aspect of the free market.
Do you feel apprehension about sitting down to read the Old Testament? Franciscan University professor John Bergsma explains why we often feel that way and how we can overcome “Old Testament Anxiety Syndrome”.
In this episode Trent appears as a guest on Reason and Theology to defend the merits of capitalism against the competing theories of distributism and socialism.
Was Jesus just a New Age guru? Does the moon stop existing if you don’t look at it? In this episode Trent joins Cy Kellett to rebut the ideas of popular New Age practitioner Deepak Chopra.
In this episode Trent is joined by his friend and former colleague Steve Wagner, the executive director of Justice for All, to talk about their experiences engaging college students (including those dressed up as Jesus and skeletons) on the issue of abortion.
In this episode Trent continues his discussion about pro-life philosophy by rebutting some of the most sophisticated arguments made in defense of abortion.
It’s pro-life week on the Counsel of Trent podcast so Trent is dedicating two episodes to defending the pro-life view against clever thought experiments and powerful objections from the world’s best pro-choice philosophers.
Trent usually tries to be prepared for any disaster but in this episode he reveals the one calamity that scares him the most, how it could realistically happen, and how he’s still going to prepare for it.
In this episode Trent sits down with former Christian Sam Devis and explores his concerns about free will, objective morality, and evolution as a guest on his podcast When Belief Dies.
Is Pope Francis not the real Pope? Has the office of the papacy been vacant since Vatican II because the Popes embraced heresy? In this episode Trent sits down with Michael Lofton of Reason and Theology to examine sedevacantism and explore how to refute this unfortunate schism within the Church.
It’s time to go back to the future . . . and the past! In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals the secret history of time travel in fiction and dives into the paradoxes authors try to evade when they use time travel in their stories.
In the first episode of 2021, Trent addresses a topic requested by many of his patrons and shows how it applies to recent events related to surges of Covid-19.
Merry Christmas everyone! Trent and his family wish you many blessings over the Christmas season and in the New Year!
In this episode Trent breaks down a recent statement from the USCCB on the ethics of using Covid-19 vaccines given their connections to past abortion-related research.
In this episode Trent examines a recent New York Times expose on Pornhub, reveals the porn industry's "dirty laundry," and describes how we as a culture must fight "Big porn." Trent also provides some practical tips for protecting your family from this pervasive sin.
Trent and his family are on their way to Texas, so enjoy his thoughts about the famous “tourist traps” they pass and some more you can probably visit near you!
In today’s open mailbag episode Trent answers a variety of questions from his patrons, including on the justice of hell, the nature of human cloning, how to convince someone to save sex for marriage, and how to resolve an apparent conflict between Rerum Novarum and Fratelli Tutti.
In this episode Trent reveals the first lesson in his new course on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. If you’d like to view future lessons become a premium subscriber at www.trenthornpodcast.com. You can also sign up your high schooler to take the full-course at www.homeschoolconnections.com
It feels like Saturday morning on this free-for-all-Friday! In this episode Trent shares his favorite religion and non-religious cartoons he loves to watch with his sons.
In this episode Trent continues his discussion of the papacy with the Protestant YouTube channel “Gospel Simplicity.”
Trent sits down for the Protestant YouTube channel “Gospel Simplicity” for a congenial interview on the nature of and evidence for the papacy.
In this episode Trent unpacks his recent debate with Steve Christie on the Protestant Old Testament canon and the deuterocanonical books of scripture with fellow Catholic apologists Gary Michuta and William Albrecht.
In this Free-for-all-Friday Trent shares his recent and not so recent "real estate adventures" and offers you tips to make buying or selling a home slightly less painful.
In this episode Trent explains the history of the movement that denies Jesus existed and answers their objections to the evidence for the historical existence of Jesus of Nazareth.
In this episode Trent sits down with Fr. Matthew Schneider to discuss the moral issues related to recent Covid-19 vaccine candidates such as whether they are connected to experiments done on aborted fetuses and what the Church teaches about using vaccines that were derived through illicit means.
In this debate hosted on Matt Fradd’s Pints with Aquinas podcast, Trent takes on Steve Christie, author of “Why Protestant Bibles are Smaller” to debate the Protestant Old Testament canon and the deuterocanonical books of scripture.
In this episode Trent reveals the four living Protestant apologists and thinkers that have shaped his work and helped him become a better apologist.
Delorians? The Superbowl shuffle? Nuclear close calls? Get out your synthesizer and shoulder pads as Trent reveals the things he loves from the 1980’s!
When can kids actually be confirmed? Could an atheist baptize someone? Check out how Trent answers these and others questions in this special episode on the sacraments of initiation.
Trent sits down with Ben Watkins of Real Atheology to talk about why most Internet atheism is garbage and how the “Real atheologians” are taking on the best cases for the existence of God.
Here’s something scary for Halloween. Wolves, tigers, sharks, and . . . snails? Trent runs down the list of the world’s most dangerous animals and proposes some Liam Neeson movies about them.
In this episode Trent examines arguments against the Resurrection posed by the skeptical YouTuber “Counter Apologist.”
In this episode Trent breaks down the recent controversy surrounding Pope Francis’s remarks about civil unions and gives us some tips for defending the Church’s teaching on marriage.
It’s official: the Horn family is leaving the state of California. Trent will still be working for Catholic Answers but in this episode find out why they’re leaving and where they’re going!
Trent is back and, given the upcoming election, just in time for an open-mailbag episode related to faith, morality, and politics.
Trent will be on paternity leave for two weeks and Nick will be off helping his daughter with her cerebral palsy treatment. Thank you all for your support of the podcast!
In this episode Trent joins David Bates from Pints with Jack to explore C.S. Lewis’s book The Screwtape Letters and discuss the cunning ways the Devil leads us away from God and how we can, through the grace of God, resist his temptations.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent sits down with Jimmy Akin to discuss Southern mysteries like the Georgia guide stones, monsters in Arkansas and West Virginia, and hidden Confederate gold.
In this episode, Trent shares an excerpt from his recent rebuttal of Dr. Jerry Walls’s argument against the doctrine of the papacy. He also engages Dr. Walls’s comments on the quality of Trent’s scholarship in defense of the Church.
A lot of people think St. Francis of Assisi was just a hippie who preached the “serenity prayer” to animals. But did you know St. Francis actually preached on the fires of hell and didn’t say many of the sayings we attribute to him? It’s time to meet “the real St. Francis”!
In this “free-for-all-Friday” Trent shares his thoughts on Covid-19 restrictions that go too far and actually undermine the goal of defeating this pandemic.
In this episode, Trent shares a portion of his talk “Faith in the Voting Booth” and discusses the nature of prudential judgments. He also answers questions on voting submitted by supporters of Catholic Answers.
In this episode Trent talks about the necessity of “imaginative apologetics” and the art of persuasion, with a little help from his 2012 past self!
In this episode Laura joins Trent as they recount how their third child, John Paul was unexpectedly born at home!
Is 2+2=4 part of an oppressive racist system? Is math even real? And could math be evidence that God exists? Trent answers those questions as he explores recent social media debates about the nature of mathematics.
As the election season continues Trent reviews the principles Catholic politicians and voters need to follow when it comes to voting and the issue of abortion. He also addresses the question, “Can a Catholic ever licitly vote for a pro-choice candidate?”
In this episode Trent shows you the best of “the worst” anti-drug, anti-bullying, and “stranger danger” PSA’s he endured as a child.
Trent was recently invited on Protestant YouTuber Sam Shamoun’s channel to explain the Catholic position on sola scriptura. In the previous episode Trent made his case against sola scriptura and now he takes questions from Sam’s Protestant audience.
Trent was recently invited on Protestant YouTuber Sam Shamoun’s channel to explain the Catholic position on sola scriptura. In this episode Trent makes his case against sola scriptura and in the next episode he takes questions from Sam’s Protestant audience.
What would you do if you were lost in the woods, the desert or even at sea? In this episode Trent gives you practical tips that might save your life and shares his and Laura’s current obsession with the T.V. show “I Shouldn’t be Alive.”
Catholic therapist and author of “Beyond the Birds and the Bees,” Dr. Greg Popcak continues his discussion with Trent about how to raise sexually whole and holy kids.
Catholic therapist and author of “Beyond the Birds and the Bees,” Dr. Greg Popcak sits down with Trent to talk about how to raise sexually whole and holy kids.
From Siberia to Krakatoa to Halifax and beyond, Trent takes us on a historical tour of the biggest and most famous explosions that rocked our planet.
Oh Bill Nye the Science guy, what happened to you? In this episode Trent takes aim at Bill Nye’s recent videos made in defense of legal abortion and transgender ideology.
In this interview with Word on Fire content director Matt Nelson, Trent helps us understand the difficult sayings of Jesus that critics exploit in order to paint him as a “merely mortal” messiah.
It’s time to turn on the VCR and relive classic films that not enough people appreciate today. From black comedies to crime thrillers to “goofy movies” you’ll enjoy this trip down cinema lane.
In this episode Trent helps us understand Pascal’s Wager and shows how to use it incorrectly through an atheist version of the Wager called “Roko’s Basilisk.”
In honor of Mary’s recent feast day, Trent gives us tips on how to defend the dogma of the Assumption and answer common objections to it.
Power up your Apple II computers and join Trent as he shares the secrets of how to beat the Oregon Trail educational video game and how pioneers beat the real life Oregon Trail. Don’t die of dysentery!
In this LIVE debate Trent Horn debates Alex O'Connor (@CosmicSkeptic) on God's existence in an episode of Matt Fradd’s Pints with Aquinas podcast.
In this episode Trent gives us an update on his family life as well as some exciting courses he will be recording for the Catholic answers School of Apologetics, including one designed to keep you from becoming an “apologetic chat-bot.”
In this personal free-for-all-Friday Trent answers listener’s questions about his favorite books, food, art, Simpsons episodes, music, icons, childhood memories, and much more!
In this episode Trent appears as guest on a podcast for the Christian Research Institute and helps their mostly Protestant audience better understand the arguments of St. Thomas Aquinas.
In this episode Trent is joined by John deRosa of the Classical Theism podcast who interviews him about his recent debate with Alex O’Connor on Pints with Aquinas.
In this excerpt from his rebuttal to Josh at the Servus Christi YouTube channel, Trent shows how the Bible does not teach salvation by faith alone but that we need to do other things to be saved, including being baptized.
In this excerpt from his rebuttal to Josh at the Servus Christi YouTube channel, Trent answers objections to Christ’s presence in the Eucharist and how the mass represents but doesn’t re-sacrifice Jesus Christ.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent takes us on a tour of past, present, and future generations. You’ll hear about well-known generations like “The Greatest” and “Millenials” as well as some lesser-known generations.
It’s time to put on our thinking caps as Trent takes us on a tour of the philosophy of time and shows why it’s important to our Catholic faith.
In this episode Trent talks about two Catholic college students who have become victims of “cancel culture” and how to refute society’s mission to impose what Pope Benedict XVI called “the dictatorship of relativism.”
It’s a forensic “free-for-all-Friday” as we learn about major breakthroughs in crime-solving that occurred in famous cases like the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, the “brides in the bath” murders, and the “Howard Hughes hoax.”
It’s open mail-mag time and for this episode Trent is taking all your questions on atheism and proofs for the existence of God!
Trent sits down with senior apologist Jimmy Akin to talk about how all of us can become better apologists, both informally in our everyday conversations and formally for those who feel called to do this as a full-time profession.
It’s free-for-all-dinosaurs-Friday! From terrifying predators to gentle giants, Trent talks dinosaurs, the inaccuracies in the Jurassic Park films, and even interviews a very young paleontologist!
Trent sits down with Robby Soave, the senior editor of Reason magazine, to talk about how college “cancel culture” went mainstream at a frightening pace and how we should respond to it.
Trent sits down with Cy Kellett on Catholic Answers Focus to discuss some of the problematic elements of a capitalist economic system as well as how to defend the Church’s teaching on “creation from nothing.”
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent sits down with Catholic Answers sound engineer Nick Chamberlain to discuss the benefits and drawbacks of the four major podcast styles.
For help with all your audio needs check out Nick at NCC Audio: https://www.nccaudio.com/
In this episode Trent responds to a recent article from Fr. Thomas Reese called “Religious conservatives have lost LGBTQ rights battle. It’s time to surrender.” Trent shows why this is a bad option and gives us cause for hope (along with a healthy dose of pop culture references along the way).
In this episode Trent sits down with Tim Ryland, editor of Catholic answers magazine, and Todd Aglialoro, director of publishing, to learn more about Catholic Answers press and how Christians can use the written word to evangelize a digital age.
Want to live on the land? In this episode Trent sits down with his wife’s sister and brother-in-law to talk about raising kids, chickens, and cows!
In this episode Trent shares an excerpt of his latest rebuttal video. This time he takes on Servus Christ’s video The Catholic Church: Masterpiece of Deception.
In this episode Trent critically examines the Supreme Court’s recent decision on LGBT issues and asks why historical figures like Margaret Sanger are immune to “cancel culture.” Trent also helps us avoid using weak arguments against Sanger’s work and reveals the dirty truth about her eugenic mission.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent explores the medieval folklore surrounding “changelings” as well as two real missing-persons cases from the early 20th century that have “changeling” elements to them.
In this clip from Trent’s appearance on Pints with Aquinas Trent breaks down some elements of his socialism debate with Sam Rocha.
In this episode Trent reflects on the growing discourse surrounding “police abolition” and looks at what reason and scripture tell us about the need for law enforcement.
Trent watches a lot of Pixar movies with his kids and so in this episode you’ll hear his thoughts on the hidden themes in these movies and the questions that come up on your 100th viewing of these films!
In this debate Trent affirms the resolution “No one can be at the same time a good Catholic and a true socialist” against prof. Sam Rocha.
Karlo just finished his new book on purgatory and so he and Trent sit down to discuss a doctrine that even Catholics sometimes misunderstand.
In this episode Trent examines objections to the Faith made by former Christian artists like Marty Sampson of Hillsong and, more recently, Jonathan Steingard of Hawk Nelson.
Following the violent demonstrations that have happened in the past week, Trent reveals the tools and tactics authorities use to diffuse dangerous riots.
P.S. I am planning to do another episode on "How to stop police brutality" in the near future.
In this episode Trent discussed the death of George Floyd as well as the protests and violence that have broken out in several major cities as a result. He also talks about how we as should keep the Gospel at the center of our response to racism, police brutality, and other unjustifiable violence.
From psychics to fraudulent faith healers to fake kung fu masters, Trent reveals how these hucksters were exposed.
In this open mailbag episode Trent answers a variety of questions submitted by his patrons at trenthornpodcast.com.
In this episode Trent comments on the recent documentary AKA Jane Roe which purports to include a “deathbed recanting” of Norma McCorvey’s (Roe from Roe v Wade) pro-life convictions.
Trent takes you on a tour of San Diego’s most bizarre houses including the Jehovah’s Witness apocalypse mansion, “Iron Man’s house”, the Heaven’s Gate cult house, and others!
Trent just finished binge watching the new Netflix mini-series Waco and so he’s sitting down with Jimmy Akin to learn more about the religious beliefs of the Branch Davidians as well as to take a closer look at what really happened during the disastrous Waco siege.
As we come to the end of the Easter season Trent helps us learn how to better defend the Resurrection with help from Justin Bass, author of The Bedrock of Christianity: The Unalterable Facts of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection.
On a scale of 1-10 . . . how interested are you in rating how much something hurts? Whether it’s chronic back pain, insect bites, or impossibly spicy peppers, Trent takes you on a tour of how experts scientifically rate these different kinds of pain.
Given all the uncertainty around this pandemic, Trent gives you a crash course in “prepping” and some tips on making your “Bug out bag” and “WUSH bag”.
In this episode Trent shares a portion of his rebuttal to a popular video on YouTube that argues the Deuterocanonical books of scripture are not inspired because the Jewish historian Josephus said the Old Testament was “closed” centuries earlier.
In this episode Trent considers pro-life objections to focusing on the personhood of the unborn and critiques pro-choice arguments against unborn personhood.
In this episode Trent reveals a new course he is filming for the Catholic Answers School of Apologetics about the doctrine of creation ex nihilo, or creation from nothing. He explains why Mormons don’t accept this doctrine and how we know the Bible teaches it.
In this episode Trent critiques Elizabeth Bartholet’s argument for banning homeschooling and overly broad shutdown orders that forbid even the safest forms of public worship.
ADDENDUM: Please accept with humble obedience your pastor and bishop’s recommendations on when to resume public masses. I’ll elaborate on that in a future episode.
Get ready to crash Trent and Laura’s date night! In this episode Trent and Laura discuss comic books, their favorite superheroes and super villains, and the greatest compliment Laura has ever given Trent.
In this episode Trent sits down with autistic priest Fr. Matthew Schneider and John Kraemer, a lay Catholic with cerebral palsy, to discuss what we can learn from people in the disabled community and how we as a Church can better minister to them.
Are you a little more stressed than usual? Or maybe you’re even facing a drastic situation like an illness or job loss? In this episode Trent sits down with Catholic therapist Dr. Greg Popcak to learn some ways to overcome stress and anxiety.
In honor of Holocaust memorial week, Trent examines “Holocaust denial” and shows how to refute arguments from people who claim the Nazis never systematically exterminated the lives of 5-6 million Jews during World War II.
In this episode Trent sits down with Dr. Scott Hahn to talk about his latest book Hope to Die: The Christian Meaning of Death and the Resurrection of the Body and how the recent pandemic sheds light on our mortality and helps us understand the true meaning of life.
In honor of St. Anselm’s feast day Trent takes a look at the ontological argument: one of the most interesting arguments for the existence of God first developed by St. Anselm of Canterbury in the 11th century.
In this episode Trent explores strange noises recorded around the world and the even stranger explanations behind them.
In this episode Trent replies to Matt Walsh’s criticisms of the cosmological argument and shows how these criticisms actually undermine Walsh’s preferred arguments for the existence of God.
In this episode Trent takes questions from podcast supporters about whether confirmation is redundant, why priests can’t reveal what’s said in confession, and whether Protestant apologists have a decent case against baptismal regeneration.
What would it be like to go on a bus trip between hell and heaven? In this episode Trent sits down with Pints with Jack co-host David Bates to talk about C.S. Lewis’s book The Great Divorce.
What would it be like to spy on demons as the plan to tempt us? In this episode Trent sits down with Pints with Jack co-host David Bates to talk about C.S. Lewis’s book The Screwtape Letters.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent talks about how life is going under the Coronavirus lockdown and shares some big news about his family. He also lets his sons Matthew and Thomas show off their podcast skills!
In this episode Trent shares a portion of his rebuttal to pastor Mike Winger on the papacy and talks about how to answer objections to the idea that Peter was the first pope.
In this episode Trent talks about how he was drawn into the debate over assisted suicide in 2014 and what you need to know about the history of this pernicious attack on human dignity.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals the secret history and strategies behind your favorite childhood board games and how some of them were purposefully designed to frustrate you into learning an important life lesson.
Do Church scandals or personal struggles leave you or your loved ones feeling jaded and hopeless? In this episode Trent sits down with author Devin Rose to find out what ingredients always make saints and how we can apply them to become “lion-heart” Catholics.
NOTE: Recorded one month ago before the COVID-19 pandemic
Did Jesus have brothers? Do Matthew 1:25 and Luke 2:7 disprove the idea that Mary was ever virgin? In honor of the upcoming feast of the annunciation Trent tackles common objections to this important Marian dogma.
In this adorable free-for-all-Friday Trent shares the results of scientific experiments that show us how babies understand the world and the best ways for us to communicate with them.
In this episode Catholic speakers Jackie and Bobby Angel join Trent to talk about living under the “lockdown conditions” in Southern California and how to live out the Faith in these hard times.
Trent is back from Australia with an update on how the coronavirus affected his travel. He then weighs in on the debate over whether churches should close in order to curb the spread of this pandemic.
In this episode Trent shows you how he learns so much random trivia through a technique called Wikipedia surfing. Hang on as we go from Currier and Ives, to the World’s Fair, to Thomas Edison’s alleged electrocution of an elephant and beyond!
In this episode Trent shares his recent work on the Counsel of Trent YouTube channel where he engages in rebuttals of videos that are critical of the Catholic faith, including Jeff Durbin’s defense of sola scriptura and Mike Winger’s criticism of the papacy.
In this episode Trent sits down with award-winning actor Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump, Apollo 13) to discuss how Gary's foundation serves members of the armed forces. They also talk about Gary's role in the upcoming Christian film “I Still Believe,” based on the true story of singer Jeremy Camp.
As Trent begins his speaking tour on the east coast of Australia he takes a minute to discuss all the snakes, spiders, jellyfish, crocs, and even birds that are out to get him.
In this episode Trent presents the archaeological and historical evidence that supports the Bible’s descriptions of the Patriarch narratives (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob), their enslavement in Egypt and eventual escape through the Exodus.
Many critics say the Gospels cannot be the Word of God because they allegedly contradict each other. Scholar and apologist Mike Licona helps us see how the Gospel’s unique literary genre explains why differences are not contradictions.
In a world where one man had to pick a great topic for free-for-all-Friday, he chose the secrets behind our favorite commercials for upcoming films.
Is the resurrection just a rip-off from older myths about dying and rising gods who also happened to be born of a virgin on December 25th? In this episode Trent addresses the atheistic version of the anti-Catholic argument from “pagan influence.”
As Lent is about to begin Trent addresses arguments that Catholic rituals, as well as holy days like Ash Wednesday, are actually off shoots of paganism that are corrupting Christ’s church.
In this free-for-all Friday Trent shares his favorite occupational safety videos and gives you tips to stay save while maintaining grain silos, practicing commercial diving, or even just using your ladder at home!
Trent finishes the questions in his mailbag episode including ones on marriage in heaven, discrepancies in the Resurrection accounts, and favorite Bible translations.
Trent talks about his recent interview with award-winning actor and friend of America’s armed forces Gary Sinise. He also answers questions from the podcast’s patrons about grace, the messianic secret and unusual details in the book of Tobit
In this episode Trent talks about how art can change life, like when movies give us popular names, as well as when life imitates art in eerie ways such as by fulfilling fictional descriptions of disasters written decades earlier.
It’s almost Valentines Day so what better topic than how to keep marriages together! Trent and Leila discuss the culture of divorce outside and inside the Church and her upcoming book Impossible Marriages Redeemed.
In this episode Trent shares what’s going on at home and at his church, reflects on his conversation with Tom Jump, and explores issues related to the philosophical discipline of epistemology.
Tropes are common storytelling devices that can become clichés if you’re not careful. In this episode Trent teaches you how to spot lampshade hanging, Flanderization, bottle episodes, and a host of other common tropes in television and film.
Trent sits down with prolific Youtuber Tom Jump to talk atheism and philosophy with some magic and unicorns thrown in for good measure.
In this episode Trent refutes anti-natalism (the view that having children is immoral) in both popular environmental literature and more advanced philosophical arguments.
Trent takes us to the mid-19th century to meet doctors and scientists like John Snow and Louis Pasteur whose discoveries revolutionized medicine and saved countless lives.
In this episode Trent sits down with Fr. Deacon Dozier to better understand our Orthodox brethren and how to restore unity between East and West.
How do we get kids off of screens and back into reality? Trent sits down with David Williams of Valor and Dan Kerr to discuss how to implement the principles of a classical, wisdom-based education.
Did you know your map of the world is probably lying to you? From fake cities to fake dimensions, Trent takes us on a tour of the science of cartography.
Trent takes questions from the premium subscribers on tough objections to the pro-life argument, how to reduce the abortion rate and whether you can “accompany” a friend who is having an abortion.
In this episode Trent sits down with Cy Kellett to give listeners a primer in how to talk about abortion as the commemoration of Roe v Wade comes up this week.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent talks about the four basic personality temperaments: cholerics, sanguines, melancholics, and Phlegmatics and how to understand them. Laura also stops by and she and Trent reveal their temperaments and what it does to and for their marriage.
In this episode Trent defends a contingency argument for the existence of God and includes sound bites from scientists like Lawrence Krauss, Sean Carroll, and Max Tegmark to make his case.
In this episode Trent talks about the conversation he had with Shannon Q on whether a fetus is a person and also on some attitudes he is concerned about among Catholics that reject using dialogue for evangelization.
In this episode Trent talks about his first job at Harkins movie theaters and reveals both the history of movie theaters and the secrets of how they really work.
In this episode Trent sits down with atheist Youtuber Shannon Q to talk about the issue of abortion and whether a fetus is a person.
In this episode Trent sits down Fr. James Bankston, the pastor of Holy Angels Byzantine Catholic parish, to learn more about Eastern Catholicism and also shares how this rite within the Church has affected his spiritual life.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent discusses the importance of both law enforcement and our constitutional rights. He also gives some tips on what to do if you are stopped by police or even arrested and accused of a crime.
Happy New Year! Trent kicks off the year with tips on how to defend the subject of today’s feast day, Mary the Mother of God.
In this special bonus episode Trent continues his tradition of reading a classic Christmas story and this time he shares the story that served as the inspiration for the holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of entertaining and informative podcasts. Next stop, Trent’s favorite episodes of the classic series “The Twilight Zone” and his favorite parodies of it.
In this episode Trent meets his ideological doppelgänger, atheistic “street epistemologist” Anthony Magnabosco who uses the socratic method when he talks to believers. Anthony and Trent talk about faith, God, evidence, and what it takes to have good conversations.
Here is an early Christmas present! Trent shares his 2019 Catholic Answers Conference presentation on the historical evidence for the Catholic faith and shows how to respond to Protestant interpretations of that evidence.
In this episode Trent answers classic “match-up” scenarios involving animals, comic book characters, and time traveling military forces.
In this episode, Trent examines a recent survey of over 800 atheists about why they lost their faith and gives some tips for how to have productive conversations with young people who have serious doubts.
Advent is upon us! In this episode Trent talks about the origin of the Nativity scene as well as how it can help us evangelize both the non-religious and even our Protestant brothers and sisters.
Do you feel overwhelmed by email? Do you want to become the master of your inbox? In this free-for-all-Friday episode Trent offers some tips for how to manage email and become an “inbox ninja”.
In this episode, Trent sits down with Dr. Jennifer Roback-Morse of the Ruth Institute to discuss why society needs to strengthen and defend the institution of marriage.
In part two of Trent’s open-mailbag series Trent answers a variety of questions from his patrons.
In part one of Trent’s open-mailbag series Trent answers a variety of questions from his patrons.
In this “guest dialogue” episode, Trent shares part one of the five-part dialogue Jimmy Akin recently had with the Protestant apologist Steve Gregg. You can purchase the entire series here: https://shop.catholic.com/jimmy-akin-vs-steve-gregg-debating-differences-finding-common-ground/
Do you want to “get away from it all”? In this episode Trent takes you on a tour to the most remote places on earth and the unusual ways people live in these locales.
Trent is spending his nights working on a book of fiction so he’s decided to talk about what fiction writers need to consider when they craft their stories.
On Monday Trent was invited to speak to students at Benedictine College about his new book Why Catholics Can’t be Socialists. In this talk Trent explains what socialism is, the “incentive” and “knowledge” problems that undermine it, and why the Church has always opposed this economic system.
On October 31st Trent was invited to answer questions posed before students at Taylor seminary as part of their Reformation Day activities. He also gives some tips for how you should answer questions posed by your Protestant friends and family.
In this episode Trent breaks how ten iconic video games illustrate the evolution of what would soon become a multi-billion dollar industry. So grab your controllers and press Start!
In this episode Trent continues his discussion of universalism and contrasts it with the theology of “hopeful universalism” espoused by Hans Ur Von Balthasar and Bishop Robert Barron.
Is everyone definitely going to heaven? Are we all mistaken about hell? In this episode Trent breaks down universalism and examines the biblical arguments that are used in support of this heresy.
The Amazonian synod is over and Trent examines its proposals related to female deacons, married priests, and a new Amazonian liturgical rite.
Happy Halloween! Free-for-all-Friday comes early this week with some creepy true and “hope they aren’t true” stories to give you chills!
In this episode Trent sits down with Joanna Wahlund, the author of The Catholic Working Mom’s Guide to Life, to discuss how parents should juggle the responsibility of work, family, and living out their Catholic faith.
In this episode Trent and Tim discuss the Catechism’s revision on capital punishment and take different views on how we should understand this change.
In this episode Trent breaks down his conversation with Tim about feminism and highlights agreements and differences that weren’t discussed enough in their conversation.
In this episode Trent Horn and Timothy Gordon discuss his new book “No Christian Feminism” and whether feminism is incompatible with the Christian faith.
In this episode Trent updates his coverage of the controversy surrounding the Amazonian synod and also talks about the proposal to ordain married men in the region.
It’s time to once again learn that what you think you know may not be so! This time Trent covers the historical gamut from ancient Egypt and Rome, to the Vikings and Colonial America.
In this episode Trent breaks down his conversation with atheist John Loftus on belief in miracles and then offers his comments on a controversial ceremony in the Vatican gardens that took place before the commencing of the Amazonian synod.
In this episode Trent comments on rhetoric from politicians and judges designed to crush religious liberty and shows why tax exemption for Church’s is necessary to protect that liberty.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent talks about the demise of MoviePass as well as other famous “business blunders” involving brands like Blockbuster, Kodak, and Coca-Cola.
In this episode Trent continues his discussion with Katrina Zeno, coordinator of the John Paul II Resource Center, about the Theology of the Body and how to implement its teachings in our own lives.
In this episode Trent sits down with Katrina Zeno, coordinator of the John Paul II Resource Center, to discuss Pope St. John Paul II’s teaching on men, women, and the goodness of our God-given sexuality.
It’s been a while since Trent did a free-for-all-Friday episode related to disasters, so in this installment Trent goes over airplane incidents where pilot decisions led to miraculous saves and epic disasters.
In this episode Trent and atheist John Loftus finish their discussion of miracles, philosophy, and whether any testimony could justify belief in miracles.
In this episode Trent sits down with atheist John Loftus and talks about his new anthology The Case Against Miracles. They then discuss whether any testimony could justify believing in miracles like the resurrection of Christ.
Was Napoleon short? Did feminists burn their bras in the 60’s? And did Shakespearean actors originally sound like gentleman or more like pirates? In this episode Trent shows that what you think you know may not be so!
In Part one of Trent’s open mailbag show Trent answers questions on why God commanded Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, what can be done about the prevalence of invalid marriages, and what the Church’s teaching is on whether Mary felt pain during childbirth.
The questions keep coming for part two of the open mailbag, including ones on Santa Muerte, being a good godparent, and why it’s okay to venerate relics.
In this episode Trent counts down the top five Christian movies that make him laugh, for all the wrong reasons.
In this episode Trent sits down with Fr. Sebastian Walshe to uncover connections, clues, and pieces of wisdom hidden in plain sight within Jesus’ parables.
As Trent prepares to give a pro-life presentation in North Dakota he takes a few moments to break down his recent conversation with Brandan Robertson on homosexuality.
In this episode Trent sits down with Pastor Brandan Robinson to discuss whether Bible-believing Christians should accept or reject homosexual behavior. In part three they finish their discussion of what Jesus and St. Paul had to say about this matter.
In this episode Trent sits down with Pastor Brandan Robinson to discuss whether Bible-believing Christians should accept or reject homosexual behavior. In part one they discuss the “fruit” of this teaching and its impact on people who identify as LGBT.
In this episode Trent sits down with Pastor Brandan Robinson to discuss whether Bible-believing Christians should accept or reject homosexual behavior. In part two they discuss what the Bible says about homosexuality including passages in the Old Testament.
You’ve heard about witness protection on TV and in the movies, but now you’ll find out what is really involved in keeping witnesses safe so they can testify against dangerous criminals.
Trent got a lot of feedback from his previous episode on Harry Potter, including many people who said he should examine what exorcist Fr. Chad Ripperger has to say about the matter. So, in this episode Trent analyzes a popular video containing Fr. Ripperger’s reasons for why people should always avoid Harry Potter.
In this episode Trent examines the case of a Catholic school that banned Harry Potter books as well as Jesuit theologians who undermine belief in the Eucharist and the reality of the Devil.
Fresh off his brief stint as a prospective juror, Trent tells us more about the art of jury selection with examples from real-life cases like the O.J. Simpson trial as well as works of fiction like "Inherit the Wind" and "My Cousin Vinny."
Trent and Brandon continue their discussion of atheism with a look at common arguments atheists make in online forums. Trent also shares the nature of the trial he almost served on as a juror.
In this episode Trent updates us on his potential long-term jury service and shares an interview with Brandon Vogt on how to share the faith with atheists.
In this episode Trent is joined by the Catholic Answers video production team to get an inside-look at the new school of apologetics and a sneak peek at Trent’s course: Moral Apologetics.
Trent just finished his book “Why Catholics can’t be Socialists” and takes time to apply its principles to a recent Democratic Socialists of America convention, Catholic teaching on the nature of work, and the feasibility of universal basic income.
Trent is joined on this free-for-all-Friday by his father-in-law Harold Beeson to talk about his previous work as a NASA oxygen fire specialist. Your “burning questions” about the hazards of space travel and how space exploration benefits us on earth will be answered!
A new survey shows that most people who say their Catholic think the Eucharist is just a symbol of Christ’s body. Trent shows how you can use “the Passover connection” and other examples to help people truly recognize the “source and summit” of our Faith.
In this episode Trent analyzes the debate over gun control and gun violence, answers the question of whether you can be “pro-life” and “pro-gun,” and offers some practical insights on the question of how to stop mass shootings.
Whether it’s poor writing or over-the-top delivery, some movie performances deserve their own awards for being the best of the worst. In this episode Trent takes you through the “winners” of this ignominious achievement.
Trent and David continue their discussion of C.S. Lewis’s works including parts you may have never heard before like “the argument from desire” for the existence of God and the role of imagination in defending the Faith.
How did a guy named “Jack” go from being an atheistic World War I veteran to one of the 20th centuries greatest apologists? In this episode Trent sits down with David Bates from Pints with Jack to find out everything we never knew about C.S. Lewis.
As people debate the issue of climate change, Trent shows that irrational fears about accidents, waste, and weapons are keeping society from benefitting from nuclear power.
Josh Harris has kissed not only his marriage goodbye, but Christianity as well. In this episode Trent exposes the “sexual prosperity gospel” and shows how a failure to properly address LGBT issues leads many people to abandon the Faith.
It’s time for a special “open-mailbag episode” of the podcast! This week Trent provides answers for an Indianapolis young adult Catholic group that he spoke to over the weekend. Topics include the saints, the discernment of spirits, forgiveness, gender confusion, and prayers “outside of time.”
In this episode Trent discusses the fallout surrounding a popular chastity author’s separation from his wife as well as transgender absurdity that is unfolding in Canada.
As Trent waits for his flight out of Chicago’s Midway airport, he shares with us his past as a pro-life missionary and provides some tips for those who want to raise support to similar kind of missionary work.
In this episode Trent sits down with Protestant Timothy Schmidt to talk about whether the Bible is our ultimate authority and what Protestants and Catholics each mean when they talk about “the Word of God.”
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent is joined by his good friend “classical Trent” to share the facts and feelings behind “modern Trent’s” favorite classical music.
Should a teacher at a Catholic school be pro-choice or in a same-sex marriage? In this episode Trent looks at recent controversies in the news and defends Catholic schools that expect every teacher to be a minister of the Gospel.
In this episode Trent sits down with Patheos non-religious blogger Steve Farrell to discuss his article, “Pro-Life Is About Oppressing Women. That’s All.”
There’s more to making a podcast than just plugging in a microphone. In this special episode Trent sits down with Catholic Answers sound engineer Nick Chamberlain to discuss the secrets behind making successful podcasts.
Is it sexist for married men to not want to be alone with women who aren’t their wives? Is the gender wage gap evidence of rampant misogyny? In this episode Trent takes on two news stories that simply don’t understand fundamental aspects of our fallen, human nature.
A recent survey shows, for the first time, a drop in support for LGBT+ among 18 to 34-year-olds. Trent shows how our culture’s mandate to accept transgender ideology has created a backlash among young people who prefer facts instead of fantasies.
Who or whom? Further or farther? Do these kinds of questions “literally” drive you up the wall? In this free-for-all Friday Trent helps us avoid common grammar mistakes and challenges some long-held grammar rules.
Can philosophy prove the existence of God? Is science our only source of knowledge? Trent and atheist Tom Rafferty sort out the answers in a vigorous conversation.
In this episode Trent comments on the recent democratic nomination debates and segues into discussions about transgender ideology, modern liberal opposition to science, and why the Church has always stood against socialism.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares his favorite works of poetry ranging from Shakespeare to Langston Hughes and explains why Catholics need to share what is beautiful with the world along with what is true and good.
What does it mean for a Pope to be infallible? Didn’t Peter err in Antioch? In this episode Trent concludes his discussion with Steve Ray on the Papacy.
Why do Christians need a Pope? How do we know Jesus built his Church on Peter? Trent sits down with Steve Ray, the author of two books on the papacy, to get the answers.
You’ve probably heard of “the Black Death” that swept through Europe in the 14th century, but in this episode Trent takes you on a historical tour that shows you how it really started and how it forever changed the world.
How should Catholics address our culture’s brokenness? Should they peacefully change culture, or go to war to take over the culture? In this episode Trent discusses the “incel crisis,” what happens when sex becomes people’s God, and David French vs. Sohrab Ahmari’s answers to the problem.
Is it pro-life to defend Roe v Wade? In this episode Trent engages Rev. Rob Schenk’s recent NYT editorial defending his decision to leave the pro-life movement and his claim that pro-lifers hurt rather than help the poor.
Can you solve a Rubix cube in 3 seconds? Run a marathon in less than two-hours? Or spin over 200 hula-hoops at once? In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares a recent videos series from WIRED magazine that showcases the extraordinary individuals who are pushing the limits of human ability.
Trent sits down with John deRosa of the Classical Theism podcast to discuss how we can know Jesus was not a myth and how to defend Christ’s resurrection, including from a new objection Trent hasn’t previously addressed in his written works.
In their final conversation, Trent and Randal Rauser discuss whether God just wants all people to be Christian of if he wants them to be members of the Catholic Church.
An ancient manuscript no one can understand. A hijacker who parachuted away with stolen money. And that time Max Headroom crashed an episode of Dr. Who? In this episode Trent walks us through some truly unsolved mysteries.
The open mailbag is back and Trent takes on questions from gold-level subscribers of the podcast on topics like infused vs. imputed righteousness, the validity of confession, and how we know when to celebrate Easter every year.
In this episode Trent confronts the controversy surrounding Bishop Tobin’s encouragement for Catholics to not attend LGBTQ Pride events as well as the question of whether these events are harmful to children.
In this “fun-free-for-all-Friday” Trent takes on questions like: What makes something funny? Who’s funnier: men or women? And who are some of Trent’s favorite comedians?
Do aliens need to be evangelized? What about lost tribes? Do Christians have to believe in the Devil? In this episode Trent and Randal take on some more tough questions.
In this episode Trent and Randal have a spirited discussion about whether they would want their children to be martyrs, whether we should be Christians if Christ did not rise from the dead, and whether they would rather be a “good Muslim” or an “evil Christian.”
Ghost ships? Crop circles? The Bermuda Triangle? Trent takes a look at these and other “unsolved mysteries” that actually have very rational explanations.
In this episode Trent examines NPR’s guidelines for reporting on abortion and gives you tips to counter this kind of propaganda.
Do the damned suffer eternally in hell, or does God destroy them instead? In this episode Trent sits down with Randal Rauser who defends “annihilationism,” or the belief that God annihilates the damned and does not let them exist in hell for eternity.
Do you miss the “good old days”? In the 17th century you might have been considered a victim of a mental illness, but today your nostalgia is big business and Trent shows that may not be such a good thing.
As abortion makes headlines Trent gives you some questions you should ask pro-choice friends and social media acquaintances and also provides commentary on video of a college student trying to infringe the rights of pro-life students.
In this episode Trent examines David Bentley Hart’s defense of socialism and shows that having a good vocabulary doesn’t mean you have a good argument.
Before Trent heads off to speak at a pro-life conference in Canada he shares 15 tips for how you can improve your hotel room stays.
In this episode Trent sits down with Dwight Welch, a minister in the United Church of Christ, who believes that Christian faith does not require belief in the Resurrection.
In this episode Trent shows you how to answer arrogant critics with class and style by examining on a politician who harasses pro-lifers and a priest who resorts to ad hominem attacks against Jimmy Akin.
Trent explores the history of the MPAA movie rating system and talks about the controversies behind the X, PG-13, and even the PG ratings.
Trent sits down with Dana Harper who has a critical response to an article Trent wrote addressing Pete Buttigieg’s claim that God “makes people gay.”
Do Christians need to believe in all that supernatural stuff? In this episode Trent examines a New York Times interview with a Christian minister who denies the Resurrection and some ambiguous tweets from Fr. James Martin.
Trent is in Bismarck to receive his masters degree in bioethics, but he still had time to go see Avengers: Endgame. No spoilers: just fan-boy delights for this free-for-all-Friday!
Trent and Mike Licona finish their discussion of how we can know Christ rose from the dead.
It’s Easter so sit back and listen to Trent interview on of the world’s experts on defending the reality of Christ’s resurrection from the dead.
Trent sits down with Cy Kellett to talk about his new book Counterfeit Christ’s, including the Calvinist Jesus who “might” have died for you.
In this episode Trent sits down with the author of a viral, pro-choice tweet in order to discuss why she believes abortion ought to remain legal.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares clips from a blind Youtuber as well as excerpts from a book describing unusual types of blindness.
Should a Christian university reject a speaker because they espouse . . . Christian values? In this episode Trent Horn examines the arguments from those who don’t want Matt Walsh to speak at Baylor University.
An island so dangerous it’s illegal to visit? A place where diapers cost $22 a pack? A town so remote it takes a week to get there? Let Trent take you on an unusual trip around the globe in this free-for-all-Friday.
Most defenses of the Faith involve pointing out the flawed thinking in arguments against it, so in this episode Trent shows why Catholics should understand how logic works.
Trent’s colleagues Marie Dixon and Christine Venditti join him to discuss the viral Notre Dame letter to the editor about “the problem with leggings” and how we can better communicate the Church’s teachings on modesty.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares stories from his past including the time he took over one of his high school assemblies with a rousing musical number and the time he almost died chasing a tornado with the best man from his wedding!
Is God a logical contradiction that can’t exist? Trent takes on Peter Atterton’s claims that God can’t be all-powerful, all-knowing, or all-good.
In this episode Trent further reflects on the Christ Church mosque shooting and responds to people who say that to be “truly pro-life” you have to accept certain political views or embrace the “seamless garment.”
Trent and Fr. Parks continue their discussion about the essence of masculinity and how we all can help men become the protectors of faith and family God wants them to be.
What does it mean to be a man? How can society help men become the heroes God wants them to be when society says we should fear masculinity? In this episode, Trent unpacks these important questions with the Diocese of Phoenix’s vicar of evangelization Fr. John Parks.
In this episode Trent breaks down how people often end up with false beliefs because of an error in their thinking. He takes a look at recent controversies involving Chelsea Clinton and Ilhan Omar to show how you can spot non-sequiturs, loaded questions, and the ever-present ad hominem fallacy.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says climate change should make young people reconsider having children. Trent offers his thoughts and reflects on older works of environmental alarmism like The Population Bomb and Soylent Green.
Trent is back and shares news about the future direction of the Counsel of Trent along with his thoughts on a Catholic school barring admission to the child of a same-sex couple.
Trent and Karl Keating, the founder of Catholic Answers, conclude their discussion of anti-Catholic fundamentalism, including an overview of the macabre stylings of Jack Chick!
Trent sits down with Karl Keating, the founder of Catholic Answers, to discuss what got him involved in apologetics and how we should understand the specific brand of fundamentalism that relentlessly attacks the Catholic Church.
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent describes his love for game shows, the genre’s early scandals, memorable champions and cheaters, as well as the time he tried out for Jeopardy!
In this episode Trent examines Lex Meyers’ arguments that Lent and Ash Wednesday are “unbiblical” pagan additions to the Gospel.
Does the Catholic Church persecute priests with same-sex attractions? What role does homosexuality play in the abuse crisis? Trent answers those questions as he breaks down a New York Times article that claims the Church keeps some priests in “cages.”
Is the moon a hologram? Are we living in the 17th century? And are reptilian shape-shifting aliens secretly running the world? Trent shows how no belief is too strange for some people!
In this special episode that was recorded at the E6 Catholic Men’s Conference, Trent Horn and Mark Hart share their tips with the hosts of The Catholic Man Show for how to balance faith, work and family.
Trent sits down with Matthew Sewell of the Popecast to discuss how you can help people overcome personal and theological obstacles to the papacy.
Trent is back from vacation and eager to comment on two recent stories dealing with differences between men and women. The first involves the possibility of drafting women for military service and the second deals with the latest controversy over transgender athletes.
Trent and Tim continue their discussion about the Catholic faith including the reasonableness of its sexual ethics and the claim that Catholics are too “judgmental.”
Does faith contradict reason? How can one God be three persons? Trent Horn and Tim Staples show you how to explain the reasonableness of Catholicism to non-Christians who doubt the very foundations of our Faith.
Trent previews his upcoming Disneyland challenge and shares even more tips to help you survive the “happiest place on earth.”
In this episode Trent sits down with three women from the Catholic Answers family to talk about dating, discernment, and how to pursue holiness no matter where you are in life. Stay tuned for a version of this episode with Catholic gentleman in the future!
In this episode Trent shares part two of his live Q+A session at the Mid-West Apologetics Conference. In this installment Trent talks about what to do with pro-abortion Catholic politicians, how to talk to Muslims, and how to answer the argument that religion is just “a bunch of rules.”
In this episode Trent shares part one of his live Q+A session at the Mid-West Apologetics conference. In this installment Trent talks about how to know what the Church teaches, how to understand violence in the Old Testament, and how to explain Sacred Tradition to Protestants.
As more states rushing to normalize late-term abortion, Trent breaks down how pro-choice advocates defend what was once considered indefensible and gives you tips for how to have conversations on this pressing issue.
In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent and Laura describe two parenting styles that don’t work, one style that does, and share tips that have brought peace to their home when it comes to fair, firm, and loving discipline.
Trent continues his discussion Church history lecturer Steve Weidenkopf and talks about Galileo, the Reformation, and other misunderstood parts of Catholic history.
Trent sits down with Church history lecturer and author of Timeless: A History of the Catholic Church Steve Weidenkopf to discuss myths related to the fall of Rome, the Crusades and the Inquisition.
Sometimes the hardest people to evangelize are the people closest to us. In this episode, Trent gives some tips and methods to avoid when haring the Faith with friends and family.
In this “jumbo edition” of the podcast, Trent describes the persecution Catholics faced when they first evangelized the Japanese as well as the parts of Japanese culture that fascinate him. Get ready for sushi, tiny houses, eclectic art, modern hermits, and the origin of Trent’s favorite video games!
In this episode Trent answers questions on Marian consecration, , an alleged contradiction in the book of Maccabees, and what happens to priests after they are found guilty of abuse.
Do you ever struggle to give a simple answer to “big questions” like “Why are you Catholic?” In this week’s episode Trent talks about how an “elevator speech” can you help evangelize people even if you only have a few seconds to speak with them.
How do you keep your cool when defending the Catholic faith in public? What’s the hardest part of a debate? John de Rosa asks Trent Horn to share the tips he’s learned from his debates with prominent non-Catholics.
In this episode Trent gives you tips for talking about New York’s new law that allows abortion through all nine months of pregnancy.
In this “free-for-all Friday” Trent answers questions submitted for his 100th episode about how he and his wife Laura met, married, and how they balance his hectic life as an apologist with their vocation.
In this guest appearance on Trending, Trent and Timmerie take on the American Psychological Association’s criticism of “traditional masculinity.”
In this “workshop Wednesday” Trent celebrates finishing his latest book Counterfeit Christ’s and offers some tips on how to make your writing, whether it’s a novel or a Tweet, that much better.
Racist mobs? Science supports abortion? Baby Hitler? Trent provides a re-cap of key events surrounding one of the most memorable Marches for Life in history.
In this special anniversary show Trent reflects on his favorite and least favorite moments as an apologist, what the future holds for debates, and most importantly: his favorite Power Ranger? Anything goes in this special Q+A episode of the Counsel of Trent!
In this free-for-all-Friday Trent talks about his fascination with public service announcements including a famous one that’s not very effective and two you’ve probably never heard before but powerful demonstrate the unique dangers involved in private piloting and cave diving.
Did Jesus travel to India to learn wisdom in his youth? Does salvation involve achieving “God-consciousness”? In this episode Trent debunks the counterfeit Christ of Deepak Chopra and other devotees of the “mystical Jesus.”
Trent and Fr. Walshe continue their discussion about the necessity of the priesthood and what’s wrong with common arguments against it.
Why do I need a priest when I can go straight to God? In this episode Trent and Fr. Walshe answer this and other common arguments people make against the sacrament of holy orders.
In this special "free-for-all-Friday," Trent sits down with his wife Laura as she explains how Bright Line Eating has given her control over food and how it can help anyone who struggles with dieting.
In this episode Trent talks about Patreon’s “de-platforming” policy and the issue of free speech, including common ways people misunderstand it.
Trent’s back from Christmas break! In this episode he uses a pro-life law that might go to the Supreme Court as an example of a novel argument against abortion and looks at studies that claim ultrasounds do not persuade women to choose life.
Merry Christmas everyone! Trent shares with us his favorite Christmas story as well as news about the new episodes coming in 2019.
Christmas is almost here so Trent shares his take on Santa and reveals how the Protestant Reformation turned St. Nicholas of Myrna into jolly, old "St. Nick."
Step into Trent's "workshop" to hear about how Trent did on a recent test of his "bioethical knowledge" and a sneak peek of Counterfeit Christ's that exposes the claim that "Jesus was a socialist so you should be too!"
In this episode Trent explains the controversy surrounding Pope Francis and the Lord's prayer, rebuts The New York Times on human extinction, and analyses Taiwan's rejection of "same-sex marriage."
A priest is being criticized for a homily he gave at a funeral for a teen who took his own life. Trent takes a closer look and tells us how to graciously explain the Church's teaching on suicide.
Do you hate being trapped by worry or anxiety? Then sit down with Trent as he shares insights from the book The Worry Cure and explains the best and worst ways to defeat your worries.
In this episode Catholic apologist Gary Michuta interviews Trent about topics like sola scriptura, sacred tradition, and justification.
In this installment of "workshop Wednesday" Trent reveals more of his book Counterfeit Christs including more arguments against Barker's case against the Resurrection and an answer to the claim Jesus said nothing about homosexuality.
Trent sits down with Jimmy Akin to talk about his new book Teaching with Authority as well as how to determine if a teaching of the Church is truly infallible or not.