In this episode Trent shows where Evangelicals excel and what non-Evangelicals can learn from them.

In this episode Trent examines the recent debate over whether modern Catholic miracles like Fatima or Eucharistic miracles provide proof that Catholicism is true. Every Scientifically Proven Eucharistic Miracle – https://youtu.be/RHO8L9477aU?si=0mCoeuL60CxL8h4X The Myth of Protestant Bible Martyrs – https://youtu.be/Cj6iVUKK_m0?si=JabXV74CkpwgtVYy The Holy Fire? (Miracle, Jerusalem, Hagion Phos) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World – https://youtu.be/jinCx29LWV4?si=nFbnJPGphKGFcQPl Answering a Muslim Apologist – https://youtu.be/vtVW7y4r4cE?si=cLNOmIwwMVzqZFNd Is...

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent talks about a controversial change in many bowling alleys and also gives an update on future free-for-all-Fridays. ...

In this episode Trent explains what critics of the doctrine of hell often forget when they claim no rational person would freely choose eternal separation from God.

In this episode Trent reveals three Mormon doctrines that recently surprised him in spite of his lengthy study of Mormonism. 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/@counseloftrent https://www.twitter.com/counseloftrent https://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast 3 Shocking Mormon Doctrines I Just Discovered So, I’ve studied Mormonism for quite some time, but recently I came across three clarifications of Mormon d...

The Lindsay Clancy mistrial has reignited debate over insanity, criminal responsibility, and mental illness. In this episode, Trent examines the history of the insanity defense, the consequences of deinstitutionalization, and why some modern definitions of insanity risk excusing people who know exactly what they are doing.

In this episode, Trent Horn responds to Joe Rogan’s interview with linguist Daniel Everett and the claim that ancient religious history is unreliable simply because we weren’t there to see it. Trent explains why this objection misunderstands history, applies a double standard to Christianity, and wrongly treats modern “immediate experience” as the only reliable way to know truth.

In this episode, Trent Horn examines three major coincidences that make atheism increasingly difficult to accept: the fine-tuning of the universe, the strange reality of objective moral facts, and the massive number of miracle claims throughout history. Taken together, these point toward a universe that looks far more like the product of design, purpose, and divine action than random chance.

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent sits down with Fr. Pine to discuss when apologetics can hinder the spiritual life.

In this episode Trent sits down with former agnostic Joe Schmid  ⁨@MajestyofReason⁩  to discuss his reversion to Catholicism. 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/@counseloftrent https://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast Transcript [00:00] Introduction: Joe Schmid Returns to Catholicism Welcome to the Council of Trent. My guest today is Joe Schmid. For Majesty of Reason. You may have heard that Joe has found ...

In this episode Trent shares an excerpt from his recent chat with Pastor Eric Huffman  @MaybeGodPodcast  where they discuss the doctrine of purgatory.

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reacts to actor Jonah Hill's comments about his Jiu-Jitsu abilities.

In this episode Trent discusses the recent debate on Charlie Kirk’s murder between Candace Owens and Andrew Wilson and the sad state of modern debates. Previous Episode on Debates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs6z7asjta4 Should Christians “Trust the Science”?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO9I4KTBO14 Transgender Terrorism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJjtOc5Iclo 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...

In this episode Trent offers three reasons why Christians cannot be socialists.

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals how careless errors lead to death in America’s most famous national parks. Transcript: 00;00;00;10 – 00;00;21;16   Why people die in America’s national parks lessons from preventable tragedies. An article I want to share with you today because I have been obsessed with the subject lately. Sometimes you fall down the YouTube rabbit hole, and I started one episode after another of people who make very poor decisions in U.S. national parks and do not live to tell the tale.   00;00;21;17 – 00;00;37;28   Something mayb...

In this episode Trent calls out Christians who downplay the crimes of Andrew Tate. 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/@counseloftrent https://www.twitter.com/counseloftrent https://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast Transcript: 00:00:00:02 – 00:00:16:09   On July 18th, Andrew and his brother Tristan were arrested in Miami on charges related to rape, sex trafficking, assault and possessing inde...

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/@counseloftrent Posts by counseloftrent https://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast Transcript:   00:00:00:05 – 00:00:12:08   the 16th century, the Ecumenical Council of Trent said Christians ought to fear for the combat which yet remains with the flesh, with th...

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent explores the phenomena of women who fall in love with incarcerated murderers. Transcript: 00;00;00;05 – 00;00;17;00   It has been said that women like bad boys, but some women really like really bad boys, like murderers and serial killers. And it’s weird and messed up. And I just, I just want to talk about it. So that’s what we’re going to discuss today here on the Council of Trent. On Mondays and Wednesdays we talk apologetics and theology.   00;00;17;00 – 00;00;39;01   On Friday we talk about whatever I want to ta...

In this episode Trent shares a portion of his recent conversation with Kelly Powers where he reveals the moral poverty of sola scriptura.

In this episode Trent sits down with popular Christian apologist  @GodLogicApologetics . The Shocking Truth Behind Jehovah’s Witnesses (Living Waters): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnpl6gRjNOY Answering a Muslim Apologist: https://youtu.be/vtVW7y4r4cE?si=tHX__k1SEh9CtBv9 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/@counseloftrent Posts by counseloftrent https://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast Transcript: 00:00...

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent describes his experiences with a new diet. Transcript: 00;00;00;02 – 00;00;20;19   Now I know why they call it a diet. Because it makes you want to die. It. Welcome to the Council of Trent. I’m your host, Catholic apologist and speaker, Trent Horn. On Mondays and Wednesdays, we talk apologetics and theology. But on Friday, we talk about whatever I want to talk about. And today I’m going to talk about my exploration into dieting.   00;00;20;22 – 00;00;42;03   I’ve now reached my 40s. Metabolism has slowed down a bit....

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 free-for-all-Friday Trent contrasts “Disney Adults” with “Theme Park Enthusiasts” like him. Transcript: 00;00;00;05 – 00;00;23;02 It is free for all Friday here on the Council of Trent podcast, I am your host, Catholic US apologist and speaker Trent Horn. Mondays and Wednesdays we talk apologetics and theology. But Friday we talk about whatever I want to talk about. Today. I want to talk about the phenomenon of Disney adults. And contrast that to people who appreciate Disney theme parks, but are not Disney adults.   00;00;23;02 – 00;00;54;03 &nb...

In this episode Trent discusses transgender ideology and its use in Hollywood blockbusters. 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/@counseloftrent https://www.twitter.com/counseloftrent https://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast   Transcript: 00:00:00:00 – 00:00:33:02 Trent Horn This past weekend, Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey grossed over a quarter of $1 billion, and even con...

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. Article on Withholding the Chalice: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/its-okay-to-withhold-the-chalice 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/@counseloftrent https://www.twitter.com/counseloftrent https://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast Transcript...

In this episode Trent rebuts Dean Withers's arguments for legal abortion.

In this episode Trent defends his recent conversations with two atheists.

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.

In this episode Trent examines Gen Z's antipathy towards dating and offers some remedies.

In this episode Trent examines "abortion abolitionists", compares them to pro-lifers, and discusses if Catholics can support them.

In this episode Trent examines Redeemed Zoomers claims about Vatican II and the Jews.

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent gives his review of the latest Star Wars films. Transcript: Trent Horn (00:00): So a few weeks ago, I took my kids to see the Mandalorian and Grogu and I have to give you my belated review of the movie. Why? Because Mondays and Wednesdays while we talk about apologetics and theology, Friday we talk about whatever I want to talk about. It’s Free For All Friday. And today I’m just going to give you a movie review and a little bit of insight on this movie and why Star Wars seems kind of dead to me. Oh, it’s so sad because I was a Star Wars kid, ...

In this episode Trent sits down with Michael Pagano of  ⁨@TrueChristianMinistry⁩  to discuss his views on Catholicism. Michael’s website: True Christian Ministry Michael’s book: https://amzn.to/4a32DuS 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/@counseloftrent https://www.twitter.com/counseloftrent https://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast Transcript: Michael Pagano (00:00:00): I’ve read the ...

These Worship Songs Need to be Abolished: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc4unEkYlDU&t=168s 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/@counseloftrent Posts by counseloftrent https://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast Transcript: Trent Horn (00:00): There’s something about modern worship songs that is really off-putting to me, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it until I heard news about one of ...

In this episode Trent talks about God and morality with atheist Danny Philtalk. 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/@counseloftrent https://www.twitter.com/counseloftrent https://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast Danny Philtalk (00:00:00): You’re probably in the wrong YouTube video. Jordan Peterson (00:00:02): You’re really quite something you are. Danny Philtalk (00:00:03): Aren’t I? B...

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent talks about new glasses that treat myopia and his own experience with spectacles. Trent Horn (00:00): I finally got glasses. I was trying to go my whole life without having glasses and I basically still do, but I decided to get them. I’ve joined the world of glasses wearers. Well, I’m not fully joining it. I live in it at work and then I retreat from that world when I leave. And so I just wanted to talk about that today. Welcome to the Council of Trent. Mondays and Wednesdays we talk apologetics and theology, but Friday, well, we talk about whateve...

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/@counseloftrent https://www.twitter.com/counseloftrent https://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast Transcript: Bryce Crawford (00:00): I’m not going to lie, that’s the best explanation I’ve heard of the Catholic perspective o...

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent talks about the perils of debit card scams.

In this episode, Trent Horn shares four simple but powerful ways to defend the divinity of Christ when talking with Muslims, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Unitarians, or anyone who denies that Jesus is truly God.

In this episode Trent replies to Wes Huff's recent video on why he's not Catholic.

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.” See episode on confession: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5UG90KTs-U&t=1s&pp=ygUWZGViYXRpbmcgb24gY29uZmVzc2lvbg%3D%3D See Taco Talks interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JffE2lkBkSs&t=61s&pp=ygUVdGFjbyB0YWxrcyB0cmVudCBob3Ju See episode on Ephesians 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMWbvTy-43k&pp=ygUocHJvdGVzdGFudGlzbXMgbW9zdCBtaXNtdXNlZCBiaWJsZSB2ZXJzZQ%3D%3D See ...

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. Trent Horn (00:00): It is Free For All Friday. Welcome to the Council of Trent podcast. It’s been a while. It’s been a minute. I don’t know what happened. I’ve just had a lot going on. I feel like I have not done a traditional free for all Friday in a bit. I was in a little bit of a slump. I’m not sure these things just happen. I think I’ve had a lot of personal things going on and a lot of things also at work going on. And I t...

In this episode Trent shows why anyone of good will should support outlawing a common "family planning" method—surrogacy.

In this episode Trent sits down with Protestant apologist Gavin Ortlund to discuss what they agree and disagree about.

In this episode Trent chats with Michael Jones of Inspiring Philosophy about atheism and Islam.

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 Cade 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. 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 ...

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.

In this episode Trent uses 3 longstanding “Rules of the Internet” 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/@counseloftrent https://www.twitter.com/counseloftrent https://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast   Trent Horn (00:00): President Trump and Pope Leo IV have been sparring recently over the ongoing war in Iran. So in today’s episode, we’...

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.   Trent Horn (00:00): Recently, I watched a Netflix documentary hosted by Louis Thoreau about the Manosphere, a loose collection of influencers who promised to help young men escape the Matrix and get lots of money in girls. Jim Gaffigan (00...

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.

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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/@counseloftrent https://www.twitter.com/counseloftrent https://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast   Trent Horn (00:00): Lots of people say, I’m spiritual, not religious, but they end up just creating their own religion, usually based on new age beliefs that became popular in the ...

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 examines a recent attempt to broaden the definition of atheism.

In this episode Trent responds to Rep. James Talarico's "pro-choice Christianity"

In this episode Trent sits down to be interviewed by “The Protestant Gentleman”. 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/@counseloftrent https://www.twitter.com/counseloftrent https://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast   Dillon Baker (The Protestant Gentleman) (00:00:32): Trent, I’d be foolish to try to debate you of some sort in the theological frameworks. So today I want to have some ...

In this episode Trent reveals one doctrine Catholics and Protestants should all agree about.

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares viral math problems where the teacher gets it wrong.

In this episode Trent breaks down a common "rule" given in Christian sexual morality.

In this episode Trent gives his take on critical Bible scholar Dan McClellan. Josephus’ testimony about Christ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxjqG5qDR0s The Catholic Church and the Pro Life Movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkbOEnDFKdc Gavin Ortlund on Monotheism and Mclellan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgkKkJhTyak Hard Sayings: https://shop.catholic.com/hard-sayings-a-catholic-approach-to-answering-bible-difficulties-softcover/?srsltid=AfmBOorvIB73SrbdusavpErJvWWIs6U0xMgEWfA9vso8dQd91gs-SdUE To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent [NEW] Counsel of ...

A debate hosted by Marlon "The Gospel Truth" between Catholic Answers Apologist Trent Horn and Anthony Rogers. Proposition: "Is Sola Scriptura True?"

Trent Horn critiques a common Protestant defense of sola scriptura by examining how Scripture actually uses the phrase “Word of God.” Looking at key biblical passages and early Christian sources, he argues that the term often refers to God’s spoken revelation, apostolic preaching, or Christ Himself—not exclusively to the Bible as a completed written canon.

In this Free-for-All Friday episode, Trent reviews his recent interaction with Tom Wolfe’s The Bonfire of the Vanities—both the classic novel and its film adaptation. Dive into a spoiler-light breakdown of the book’s biting satire of 1980s New York (Wall Street excess, class conflict, race politics, media frenzy, and a justice system under pressure), and why Sherman McCoy’s unraveling still feels relevant today. Then compare it to Brian De Palma’s 1990 movie version, including what changed from page to screen, why the adaptation is so controversial, and how casting and story decisions shaped the film’s reputation.

In this episode, Trent Horn breaks down the recent Catholic controversy over “Zionism,” anti-Zionism, and antisemitism—sparked by comments from Carrie Prejean and discussion involving Ted Cruz. Trent defines Zionism carefully, explains what Catholics can and cannot affirm, and distinguishes political support for Israel’s existence from “theological Zionism” that treats the modern state as biblical prophecy. He also addresses Catholic teaching on the Church as the “New Israel,” the Church’s rejection of antisemitism, and how Catholics can prudentially evaluate policies, war claims, and proposed solutions while keeping their first allegiance to Christ and His Church.

In this episode Trent reflects on the overuse of nostalgia at the Super Bowl last weekend. Transcript: Trent Horn (00:00): If you listen to this show long and if you know that I have a bad case in nostalgia for the nineties, early two thousands, but even I know when nostalgia gets to be too much, and I really felt that way on the Super Bowl last weekend. That’s what I want to talk about today. Decompress a little bit about. So yeah, Monday’s, Wednesdays here on the Council of Trent. We talk apologetics and theology. But Friday, hey, we talk about whatever I want to talk about and t...

In this episode Trent responds to Andrew Wilson’s criticisms. Transcript: Recently Eastern Orthodox cultural commenter Andrew Wilson criticized me as a virtue signaler who is too critical of “political Christians” that are actually trying to fix the culture. So in today’s episode I’ll talk about where I agree and disagree with Andrew and the difference between being a strong, assertive Christian, and a bad, overly aggressive one. And to make sure I didn’t misunderstand anything, I messaged Andrew and showed him this script so my reply incorporates some of what he wrote to me in that exch...

In this episode Trent rebuts three absurd conspiracies about Catholicism.

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.

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent explores the problem of “normalcy bias” in life-threatening situations. Transcript: TRENT: We all have biases, but sometimes our biases can get us killed. That’s what I’m going to talk about today here on the Council of Trent. Mondays and Wednesdays we talk apologetics and theology, but Friday we talk about whatever I want to talk about. That is the essence of free for All Friday. And if you go back through Council of Trent, we’ve done, my goodness, we’ve done at least over 300 free for all Fridays. I’m sure as someone...

In this episode Trent talks about how to overcome a forgotten “deadly sin”. Transcript: Trent: In the year five 90, Pope Gregory, the Great popularized a list of sins we now call the seven deadly sins, pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and sloth. But this developed from earlier deadly sinless, and in the process one sin was left out that we need to talk about because it’s incredibly common and incredibly dangerous. Now the deadliest sin is pride because when we have an inflated view of ourselves, we’re more likely to think as St. Thomas Aquinas might summarize, ...

In this episode Trent interviews a popular Protestant Tik Tok influencer about the “simple” Protestant plan of salvation. Transcript: Trent: When you’re saved, Christians will still tell lies, correct? Taco: Yeah, some of them will. Trent: Okay. Will some Christians then still murder people? Taco: Yeah, it’s possible. Yeah. Trent: And you can still go to heaven? Taco: Yes. Trent: Hey everybody. Welcome to the Council of Trent. Today my guest is Mr. Taco Talks. He is a popular talker. Taco talks TikTok, taco for short. I call him T squared I guess. And he shares a lot of...

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent breaks down a 1998 poll of what people thought the future would be like in 2025.

In this episode Trent shows how one claim about Jesus' historical status backfires on Christians.

In this episode Trent reveals how modern debates make us all dumber and how we can fix them.

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.

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.

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent agrees with Matt Walsh on when our culture "died".

In this episode Trent sits down with a previous debate opponent who is now full received into the Catholic church.

In this episode Trent reviews the new film David and discusses one problem it has that affects many portrayals of David.

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals a little-known Christmas incident from history to give us some perspective.

In this special Christmas update Trent shares some "gifts" for his viewers and subscribers.

In this episode Trent sits down with Mormon apologist Hayden Carroll to discuss a video he did criticizing Trent's arguments.

In this episode Laura joins Trent to share what they've learned after her surgery to remove a tumor caused by brain cancer.

In this episode Trent honestly breaks down every book he's written from "the worst" to "the GOAT" and everything in between.

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.

In this episode Trent puts forward what he considers to be the most effective version of the moral argument for God's existence.

In this episode Trent addresses whether it is bigoted for Christians to convert "savages".

We’re having our first Counsel of Trent conference right here in Dallas on April 11th and today I’m going to reveal all the Catholic social media artists and creators who will be there.

In this episode Trent breaks down the best and worst foods at Thanksgiving.

In this episode Trent breaks down common Catholic superstitions that are actually sinful.

In this episode Trent breaks down a debate on life issues between Cambridge student Kai Bevan and Charlie Kirk.

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.

In this episode Trent explores the history of Catholicism in America revealing the cracks in it's foundation that were forming long before the cultural revolution of the 1960s.

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.

In this episode Trent shares his "lost abortion debate" recorded about ten years ago.

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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In this free-for-all-Friday Trent breaks down the best and worst parts of Halloween.

In this episode Trent responds to Gavin Ortlund's recent claim that "the Papacy is not from God."

In this episode Trent sits down with Emily Torres of Catholic Converts to talk American politics.

In this episode Trent examines how Protestant arguments against Catholicism can backfire.

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.

In this episode Trent addresses Redeemed Zoomer's recent video on supposed Roman Catholic contradictions and shows how it is ultimately self-refuting.

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.

In this episode Trent interacts with Protestant Joel Webbon's rhetoric about Christians needing to "learn to hate again".

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?

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."

In this episode, Trent responds to Gavin Ortlund's recent video on infant baptism, providing a theological case for this discipline of the Church.

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.

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.

In this episode Trent shows how many people misunderstand the most popular argument for belief in God.

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, as well as an outline of next steps for the Counsel of Trent.

In this episode Trent reveals the science-fiction books every Christian should read.

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals scandals involving various famous “TV Dads”. ...

In this episode Trent breaks down a logical fallacy that reeks of smugness, especially when Christians engage in it.

In this episode Trent rebuts the one heresy doing to most damage to the Church's mission.

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.

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)  Why Fr. Casey is Wrong about Prison Answering Catholics who claim “deportation is intrinsically evil” Slavery in the Bible: Atheist-Christian Dialogue (Trent Horn, Gavin Ortlund, Josh Bowen, Kipp Davis) Transcription Trent: Recently atheist, Alex O’Connor, AKA, the cosmic skeptic, interrogated the Catholic Answers AI apologist Justin on the subject of the Bible and...

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.

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?

In this episode Trent refutes five cases of Popes who allegedly denied the papacy.

In this episode Trent breaks down the strangest encounters he's seen in James White's debates.

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.

In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent reveals a new way to watch your old favorites.

In this episode Trent responds to Wes Huff's recent defense of Protestant justifications for the New Testament canon.

In this episode Trent shows a danger lurking under the surface of traditional Catholicism.

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.

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.

In this episode Trent exposes one of the largest denominations that teaches a major heresy that you rarely hear about.

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. Transcript: Trent: This week, the Jubilee Channel released an episode that was originally called Christian versus 20 Atheists featuring Jordan Peterson, but Peterson wouldn’t even use the label Christian to describe himself, so they changed the title to simply Jordan Peterson versus 20 Atheists. But for many people who do call themselves Christians, this was a missed opportunity to show the truth of the Christian faith to inquiring skeptics. So in today’s episode, I’m...

In this episode Trent reveals the top 10 novels every Christian should read.

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 REFUTING a Rabbi on the Resurrection Transcription: Trent: We often talk about sharing the faith with Protestants, Muslims, atheists, and many non-Christians, but what about Jews? In today’s episode, I’m going to share a few reasons why Jewish people should accept Catholicism as the fulfillment of what God revealed to their forefathers. Let’s start with the evidence for Jesus of Nazareth being the promised Messiah of the ...

In this episode Trent sits down with Presbyterian and popular Youtuber Redeemed Zoomer to talk about Protestantism, Catholicism, and the role of Church authority.

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.

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) Do Jesus’ Last Words Refute Catholicism? Purgatory Is for Real by Karlo Broussard DEBATE: Is the Doctrine of Purgatory True? (Horn vs. White) Transcription: Trent: Protestants sometimes imagine purgatory as a dreary prison where believers have to pay for sins before they can get into heaven, and they say that Catholics ignore this allegedly traditional teaching on the matter to make purgatory more pa...

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.

In this episode Trent shows how liberal ideology often drove its advocates to defend what we now call indefensible.

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.

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 alone.

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.

Trent Horn reflects on Pope Francis’s passing, and his pontificate marked by heart and humility, despite occasional disagreements.

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 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".

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.

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. Transcript:   Trent: In the 2010s, conservatives rightly mocked what looked like the idolatrous worship of liberal icons like Barack Obama or Ruth Bader Ginsburg, but some conservatives have fallen into the same trap of offering idolatrous worship or sycophantic flattery to people like Donald Trump, and in doing so, some of them have abandoned their Christian values in the process. The fact that liberals and conservatives easily fall into self-de...

In this episode Trent responds to Protestant criticisms of Catholicism on a recent episode of the George Janko podcast. Transcript: Trent: Recently the George Janko podcast hosted a group of Protestant influencers that he called the Christian Avengers, which include Ruslan KD, Cliff and Stuart Knechtel, Bryce Crawford, Johnny Chang, and the Ladies from Girls Gone Bible. Before I talk about their takes on Catholicism, I want to note that many of their takes on other issues in their discussion reveals deep flaws in Protestantism, though I think many of them represent modern evangelical views of ...

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent describes a series of poignant paintings that beautifully illustrate "the voyage of life".

In this episode Trent shares an excerpt from a recent conversation he had with a Protestant about Catholic authority.

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares which beloved food aren't as good as people think.

Trent Horn explores transgender threats and violence from a Christian perspective. This episode examines specific incidents where individuals identifying as transgender have threatened others for opposing their views, and how Christians should respond with both charity and accountability.

In this episode of The Counsel of Trent, Trent Horn delves into the recent letter from Pope Francis to U.S. bishops, responding to President Trump's mass deportation orders and Vice President JD Vance's controversial comments on Christian love and immigration. Exploring the Catholic Church’s balanced teaching on immigration, Trent addresses the complexities of illegal immigration, deportation, and border security, offering clarity on the Pope's stance. He also critiques inconsistencies in the Church’s responses to Trump and Biden policies, arguing for a more nuanced understanding of the issues. Watch as Trent separates the heat from the light in this important discussion on immigration, the Church’s moral teachings, and the politics surrounding deportation and illegal immigration.

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.

In this episode Trent examines how heretical church music harms the faithful.

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".

In this episode Trent examines why so many pro-lifers end up joining the Catholic church.

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.

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.   Transcription:  Trent: On Monday, I reviewed Wesley Huff’s defensive Christianity on the Joe Rogan podcast. But after finishing that episode, I saw that Rogan interviewed Mel Gibson, who also talked about Christ Resurrection. So in today’s episode, I want to compare both of these men’s approaches and talk about how a lot of people misunderstand what it means to engage in evangelism. What’s interesting is that both Huff and ...

In this episode Trent breaks down Wesley Huff's recent defense of the resurrection on the Joe Rogan Experience.

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.

In this episode Trent reveals how a missing element in Protestant worship is leading so many people to more apostolic forms of Christianity.

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. Transcription: Trent: When Protestants try to enlist the church fathers to defend the doctrine of soul of scriptura, they face a dilemma. If they use the earliest church fathers, they realize there’s no evidence for their view, but if they use the later church fathers, they end up proving Catholicism is quite biblical. So let’s drill down into the horns of this dilemma. But before we do that, I will say what’s not a dilemma? Liking this video and subs...

In this episode Trent breaks down why he’s almost entirely stopped using social media and the good things that keep him marginally online. Transcription: Trent: Today I’m going to talk about why I quit social media, but before I do that, please hit the, you know what? Maybe you should not hit the subscribe button. Maybe you should just go outside. Maybe you should just get offline. Maybe you and I should take a hard look at what the internet and social media have been doing to us for almost 20 years, and maybe we should reconsider how we spend the 1,440 minutes that God gives us ev...

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 free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals the famous "last meals" of death row inmates.

In this episode, Trent breaks down the problem with bestselling books about Heaven.

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.

In this episode, Trent breaks down troubling writings from Cardinal elect Fr. Timothy Radcliffe. My book, Confusion in the Kingdom My review of Fr. James Martin’s documentary Transcription: Last week Pope Francis announced that he would be elevating 21 men to the office of Cardinal and one of them is a Dominican priest named Fr. Timothy Radcliffe. He’s created controversy with his past statements about homosexuality so I wanted to go through a recent article he wrote for Fr. Martin’s Outreach magazine and show what’s so pernicious about his rhetoric. And after that, I’ll give some brief thoug...

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.

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.

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 free-for-all-Friday, Trent reviews Matt Walsh's recent film "Am I Racist?"

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.

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. Transcription: Trent: Last night I watched the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and as someone who’s been intimately involved in the pro-life movement for over 20 years, I was appalled by the lies and distortions that Harris and the moderators were peddling on this issue. So in today’s episode, I need to set the record straight. Let’s start with Donald Trump’s comments on abortion. CLIP: They have abortion in the ninth month. They even...

In this episode, Trent debunks 10 truly cringe-worthy atheist memes.

In this episode Trent shares his talk on "The New Case for God" at the 2023 Catholic Answers Conference.

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 free-for-all-Friday, Trent shares the history of the "Cannonball Run."

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 free-for-all-Friday Trent breaks down which is better: hotels or air bnb's?

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 episode, Trent gives advice on how to overcome a common rhetorical technique in discussions over the Bible.

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent looks at the explanations for why millenials 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 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 takes on the empty absurdities of liberal 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.

In this episode, Trent sits down with Reason TV to explain why Catholics can't be socialists.

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.

Trent Horn 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. Transcription: Trent: Some Christians try to rewrite Church history to show that homosexual behavior was ignored or even celebrated. So in today’s episode I’ll be responding to Mason Mennenga’s video “Who Were the first Gay Christians?” Mason: LBTQ Christians have existed since the beginning of Christian history. This might come as a surprise to you since many Christians claim that LBTQ relationships are a modern invention, but L-G-B-T-Q people have existed since the be...

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 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 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 episode, Trent and Jimmy Akin team up to debate two Protestants, Samuel Nesan and Dr. Stephen Boyce, 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.   Transcription: I just want to say all aboard for today’s free for All Friday, though you probably don’t want to get on this train. Welcome to the Counsel Trent podcast. I’m your host, Trent Horn. Mondays and Wednesdays we talk apologetics and theology, but on Friday we talk about whatever I really want to talk about. Could be all sorts of things. And today what I want to talk about are trains, specifically, I want to talk about train d...

In this episode, Trent takes on the higher level objections Protestant apologists make to the standard Catholic defense of Mary's Perpetual Virginity.

In this episode, Trent responds to a scandalously weak argument against evolution based on claims of human dinosaur coexistence.

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 refutes several cringey Protestant memes. ...

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. ...

Is saying "Christ is King" antisemitic? Explore its context, meaning, and implications in this thought-provoking podcast with Trent Horn.

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.   Transcript: What does the future hold for apologetics in the church, especially here in the US and the English-speaking world? Something Catholic Answers has been involved in for a long time, but we always have to keep our eye on the future. That’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot. Welcome Council of Trent podcast, it’s free for all Friday. Monday and Wednesdays, we talk apologetics and theology. Friday, this Friday, it’s apologetics. It could b...

In this episode Trent rebuts even more silly atheist memes from the Internet.   Transcript: We’ve covered awful atheist memes before and we’re going to do it again here on the Counsel of Trent. So why wait, let’s jump right into it. Here’s the first meme. “On the fourth day, God created the sun. If God created the sun on the fourth day, how the hell had four days passed?” What’s hilarious about this meme is that there’s a variant of it that’s at least 1600 years old. St. Augustine argued with gnostics who made this same objection to th...

In this episode Trent sits down with Protestant Youtuber Redeemed Zoomer to answer his questions about Catholicism.   Transcript: Trent Horn: Hey, everyone. Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast. I’m your host, Trent Horn. Joining me today is Richard, aka Redeemed Zoomer. How long have you been doing… You have a YouTube channel and a Twitter account, right? Richard: YouTube, Twitter and Instagram. Twitter’s my smallest of the three, basically. Trent Horn: Yeah. And your YouTube channel, I’ve seen some of your videos. They’ve gotten, what, like over a millio...

In this episode of free-for-all-Friday, Trent looks at what is slowing the green movements push for universal adoption of electric cars.   Transcript: Am I going to get an electric car? Nah, I’m not going to do that. But it turns out I’m not alone. A bunch of other people don’t want to get electric cars as well. And we’re going to talk about that today here on the Counsel of Trent podcast. I’m your host, Trent Horn. Mondays and Wednesdays we talk apologetics and theology. But Friday we talk about whatever I want to talk about. And today I just want to talk ab...

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.   Transcript: Last week, the Alabama Supreme Court declared that human embryos used in IVF labs were legal persons, which caused several IVF clinics in the state to pause their services since IVF involves the willful killing of some of these human beings. But several conservatives who have opposed abortion, at least in the past, have said in response that they object to the court’s ruling and they see nothing wron...

In this free-for-all Friday Trent explains why some comic strips are bad and others are purposefully not funny.   Transcript: They call them the funny pages, the comics, if you have a newspaper, well, who has a newspaper anymore, but surely you remember these. At least they still have a second life online as comic strips. I used to remember these as a kid, picking up the newspapers and flipping through. I always liked Ziggy, Wizard of Id. Those are the good old days, right? Today on Free For All Friday, I want to talk about three unfunny comic strips. So these are comic strips that are no...

In this episode Trent rebuts the arguments of a viral video called “Satan’s Guide to the Bible”. ...

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.   Transcript: Trent Horn: Hey everyone. A few weeks ago, I shared some clips of me engaging pro-choice advocates in dialogue on Catholic Answers Live. I thought it’d be fun to share another example of that, that I had partnered with my friend and colleague, Joe Heschmeyer, to show you how to dialogue about this difficult issue and also share with you an encounter that I had at the University of New Mexico, all the way back in the mid 2000s...

In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent sits down with non-religious Youtuber Potential Theism to answer his questions about Catholicism.   Transcript: Trent Horn: It is free-for-all Friday here in the Council of Trent podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answers apologist and speaker, Trent Horn. Monday and Wednesday we talk apologetics and theology. And today, on Friday, we’re also going to talk apologetics and theology. But actually what I want to share with you is an interview that I had on the YouTube channel, Potential Theism. The host is actually non-religious himself, but he...

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.   Transcript: If Christians are called peacemakers, then is it okay for them to watch people punch each other in the head or choke another person into a submission? That’s the issue that’s raised when people say Christians should not support mixed martial arts or MMA. But other people say there’s nothing wrong with it, and in fact, Christians should be more involved in athletic combat sports. In today&#...

In this episode, Trent reveals the one basic Christian good work that Calvinists, because of their theology, just can’t do.   Transcript: Imagine you have to tell a total stranger about the gospel of Jesus Christ. What’s the first thing you would say to him or her? How about, God loves you and he sent his son to die for you so that you could be saved from sin and have eternal life? It’s one reason people hold up posters that say, John 3:16 at football games and Heisman Trophy winner, Tim Tebow wore the verse on his face during games. “For God so loved the world tha...

In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent shares a review of the newest audiobook he’s enjoying: World War Z.   Transcript: I finally read a book. Well, I listened to a book, but that counts as reading, right? I do a lot of reading in the nonfiction world, but I finally just sat down and listened to a fictional book I really enjoyed, and I thought I would share that with you all today. Welcome to the Council of Trent podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answers apologist, Trent Horn. Monday, Wednesday, we talk apologetics and theology, but on Free for All Friday. It’s a free for al...

In this episode, Trent examines the biggest problem with those who focus on hoping that Hell is empty.   Transcript: Recently, Pope Francis has said he likes to think hell is empty, and Bishop Robert Barron has also defended the view that we can reasonably hope that all men will be saved. In response, a lot of Catholics have called this heretical, but they focused on secondary issues more than the primary problem with this view. So let’s talk about the real problem with Christians who say that they hope hell is empty. First, we need to distinguish what Pope Francis and Bishop Barron...

In this episode Trent responds to Fr. Casey Cole’s video “What does the Bible ACTUALLY Say about Homosexuality?” Transcript: Father Casey Cole just released a video asking the question, “What does the Bible actually say about homosexuality?” But instead of giving us solid answers, Father Casey just creates more confusion, and provides ammunition for critics who want to completely reject the Bible’s teaching on sexuality. I wasn’t planning to address this topic again, because I just covered it in my last episode on the pro-gay documentary 1946, but I...

In this episode Trent refutes the claims in the new documentary “1946” that scripture doesn’t condemn homosexual relationships. Was Sodom and Gomorrah Really about Homosexuality? | Mary Healy Transcript: What if the word homosexual was never meant to be in the Bible? That’s the question a new documentary called 1946 is asking, and it’s part of a long-running effort to misinterpret the Bible to say that it never condemns sexual relationships between people of the same sex. There have been a lot of liberal and self-described gay Christians in the past 40 years who have practiced th...

In this episode, Trent commemorates the anniversary of Roe v Wade by sharing two examples of how to dialogue with pro-choice advocates.   Transcript: Have you ever talked about the issue of abortion and lost your cool, or felt like the conversation wasn’t going anywhere? Today is the commemoration of Roe vs. Wade, and so I thought it’d be helpful to model for you how to have these difficult conversations by using real conversations that I’ve had on Catholic Answers Live. In the first conversation, you’ll see how to engage someone on the issue of abortion who is r...

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.   Transcript: It is Free For All Friday here on The Counsel of Trent. I’m your host, Catholic Answers Apologist and speaker Trent Horn. Recently, I was invited onto Amber Rose’s podcast. Amber is also known as The Religious Hippie. She’s been on Pints with Aquinas before. She does a lot of interesting updates and YouTube videos, and so she asked me to come on to talk about being a Catholi...

In this episode, Trent shreds the low-hanging fruit of popular online atheist memes.   Transcript: I enjoy the challenge of engaging high-level defenses of atheism, but sometimes the low-hanging fruit just tastes too good to resist. Today, we are going to rebut some hilarious atheist memes, because of just how bad they are. So let’s get started. Here’s the first one. “How did Jesus find guys named Peter, John, James, Matthew, Andrew, Philip, Thomas and Simon in the Middle East?” And a comment under this meme says, “This is the one that gets me. When was the...

In this episode, Trent examines two groups of conservatives who need to respond to the message of Jesus Christ and his Church.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. It’s no secret that conservatives are more likely to believe in God and support traditional moral views like being pro-life. This graph from 538 shows that in the last 30 years, conservatives have remained fairly religious, while liberals who don’t identify with any religion have risen from 10% to 40% of liberals. But conservative is not synonymous with Christi...

In this episode, Trent investigates the claims behind allegedly “smart” animals like Koko the Gorilla and Clever Hans the Horse.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast. A production of Catholic Answers. Trent sad. Trent need subscriber. Subscribe Trent podcast. Maybe I don’t sound as intelligent to you, but if I were a great ape who had a podcast, maybe that would just blow your mind at how smart I allegedly am. Allegedly. So welcome to the Council of Trent podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answers apologist and speaker, Trent Horn. On Monday and ...

In this episode, Trent answers atheist claims that the Bible teaches that mythical creatures like unicorns and dragons exist.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answers Apologist and speaker, Trent Horn. And today I want to talk about monsters, ah, real monsters, but more the ones that are alleged to inhabit the pages of the Bible and show, therefore, that the Bible is merely a collection of human writings devoid of any divine inspiration. But before we do that,...

In this episode, Trent highlights weak arguments that are popular among more traditionalist Catholics and better ones to use instead.   Transcript: Welcome to The Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. It’s good to be back, everyone. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, an epiphany, and I just hope you’re ready for new episodes of The Council of Trent podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answers Apologist and Speaker, Trent Horn. Today I want to talk about some apologetic arguments and approaches I find among more traditional Catholics that conc...

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.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trend Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Happy New Year everyone. Happy 2024, and also Happy Feast of Mary, the Mother of God, feast of the Theotokos, January 1st. I’m currently taking some time off to spend with family through this part of Christmas tide. Yes, it’s also the...

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.   Transcript: Welcome to The Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Hey everyone, real fast before we get started, today’s episode was recorded before I had my conversation on pornography with Destiny and Jazmen Jafar so you might recognize some of the arguments from this episode. Click on the link below in the description if you want to see some of today’s argument...

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”.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Hey, everyone. Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answers’ apologist and speaker Trent Horn. I wasn’t planning on talking about the issue of the new Vatican document on blessings for same-sex couples and couples in irregular situations because...

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.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Hey everyone. Welcome to the Council of Trent Podcast. I’m your host Catholic Answers Apologist and speaker, Trent Horn. Christmas is almost around the corner, and so I thought it would be great to share with you an interview I recently had with Cy Kellett for the Catholic Answers Focus Podcast on the virgin bir...

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.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast. I’m your host Catholic Answers Apologist and Speaker Trent Horn. And there’s been a lot of debate on social media last week about a Satanist statue in the Iowa State Capitol. It just finished being on display for two weeks. So here’s one news story covering the issue to...

In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent explores the now defunct anti-drug program D.A.R.E. and why it failed to keep kids off drugs.   Transcript: Welcome to The Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Do you know how to say no? Are you able to say no? Not to The Counsel of Trent podcast, of course. Our podcast is awesome. Always say yes to new episodes. But saying no to drugs. I dare you to say no to drugs. Because it turns out if I do that, you actually are more likely to say yes to drugs because the whole thing was a giant failure. Welcome to The Council of Trent po...

In this episode, Trent engages astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson’s arguments against God as well as his critiques of atheism.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Just because you’re smart about one thing, that doesn’t mean you’re smart about everything. And that’s especially true when smart scientists start talking about philosophical issues like the existence of God. Welcome to the Counsel of Trent Podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answers apologist and speaker Trent Horn, and today we’ll be talk...

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?” WARNING The nature of this content is mature and involves discussion of sexuality and sexual acts using explicit and graphic language. Please use discretion in watching this episode. Additionally, if you think any content included may be a temptation to sin, please skip this episode.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Hey, everyone. Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast. I’...

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.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Lies. Our parents sat on a throne of lies and they deceived us, but they probably had honest intentions in doing so, because they had been deceived as well. But today the lies stop. Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast. I’m your host, Catholics Answers apologist and speaker, Trent Horn. On Mondays and Wednesdays we refute the l...

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?   Transcript: Welcome to The Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: Hey everyone. Welcome to The Counsel of Trent Podcast. I’m your host Catholic Answers apologist and speaker Trent Horn. And today I’m going to be doing a review of a recent informal debate that took place between Ben Shapiro and Alex O’Connor on the question, is religion good or bad for society? Before I d...

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.” ...

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”.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Does the Counsel of Trent exist if no one is here to watch it? Yes, it still exists, so snap out of your Deepak Chopra woo woo if you think otherwise. Welcome to the podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answers Apologist and Speaker Trent Horn. Today, I’ll be showing what’s wrong with the guru Jesus that is pedaled by people like Deepak Chopra. However, even though the...

In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent breaks down his most and least favorite Thanksgiving food.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. It isn’t just any Free for All Friday, it is the post-Thanksgiving Free for All Friday. Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answers apologist and speaker Trent Horn. Mondays and Wednesdays, we talk apologetics and theology. One Thursday out of the year, we eat Turkey and a whole bunch of sides, and the following Friday, we just recover. That is what you’re do...

In this episode, Trent examines the difficulties that can arise when celebrities convert to the Faith. Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Big news, everyone. I just became Catholic, 20 years ago. Maybe that’s not big news, but when an actual celebrity or well-known person becomes Catholic or even Christian, that can be big news to a lot of people, and it’s understandable that the faithful can get excited about that. But in today’s episode, I want to offer a word o...

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.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent Podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answer’s apologist, Trent Horn, and today, I’ll be examining the historical evidence, or lack thereof, for what is probably the central doctrine of Protestantism, sola fide, justification by faith alone, but one thing I cannot do alone is hosting this channel. It’s a team effort and you can help out our team by liking this video and hit...

In this episode, Trent reveals the errors and institutions that lead young people to thing a mass-murdering terrorist “was right”.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it, a quote that’s commonly attributed to Aristotle. I wish people would remember it when they read the words of a terrorist who orchestrated the murder of thousands of people and somehow start to think, “Gee, maybe this guy was onto something.” Welcome ...

In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent bemoans the current state of the MCU and proposes a plan for a reset. Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com   Transcript: Welcome to The Council of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. MCU, more like MCU later because I don’t want to watch anymore because it stinkT now. That’s terrible. Welcome to the Council of Trent podcast. I’m your host Catholic Answers Apologist and speaker Trent Horn. Monday/Wednesday we talk Apologetics and theology. Friday we talk about whatever I want to talk about. It’s free ...

In this episode Trent, analyzes common arguments for Islam and explains why they aren’t persuasive. Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com   Transcript: Welcome to the Council of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. In a recent comment on the channel, one viewer asked if I would address more issues related to Islam, and I thought, why not? So today I’m going to give a relatively brief answer to the question why I’m not a Muslim. And for those of you who are new, welcome to the Council of Trent podcast. I’m your host Catholic answers apologist ...

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.   Transcript: Welcome to The Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: So when Christians have debated atheists in the past, they tended to be on the defensive, but now you’re seeing more Christians who are taking an assertive approach and they’re attacking atheism directly. Now, I think this approach does have...

In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent explores the architectural design flaws that made public housing in Chicago and St. Louis unlivable.   Transcript: It is free for all Friday here on the Counsel of Trent podcast. I am your host, gathering answers of apologists and speaker, Trent Horn. Mondays, Wednesdays we talk apologetics and theology, all the great things when it comes to defending the one Holy Catholic and Apostolic church. But on Friday, we talk about whatever I want to talk about. It’s free for all Friday. Eventually though, I used to do free for all Friday, I used to post ...

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. Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com   Transcript: Welcome to the Council of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: Hey everyone. Welcome to the Council of Trent podcast. I’m your host Catholic Answers Apologist and Speaker Trent Horn. And today I want to talk about the doctrine of justification by faith alone or in Latin...

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.   Transcript: Welcome to the Council of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Are we rational creatures who can be held accountable for our actions or are we the inevitable byproducts of social engineering that should be treated like a malfunctioning appliance when we do something wrong? That’s what I’m going to be talking about today here on the Council of Trent podcast, I’m your host Catholic Answers ...

In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent answers a wide variety of questions from his supporters at trenthornpodcast.com.   Transcripts: Welcome to the Council of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: The Council of Trent would be nothing without our patrons. So today on Free for All Friday, I’m dedicating it to them. Welcome to the show. Mondays and Wednesdays we talk apologetics and theology. Friday we talk about whatever I like, which often is not necessarily related to apologetics or theology. But today it is. Today’s episode is dedicated to our patron...

In honor of All Saints Day, in this episode Trent answers a variety of Protestant objections to the intercession of the saints.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Happy All Saints Day, everyone. In today’s episode, I want to respond to a few objections to seeking the intercession of the saints, or what many people call, praying to the saints. But before I do that, I ask for intercession on your behalf, and as a viewer of this channel, if you could like this episode and subscribe so you don’t miss our content, I would gr...

In this episode, Trent celebrates reaching 100,000 subscribers on Youtube by answering all his viewers questions in this special livestreamed episode.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: All right, 100,000 subscribers. Here we are, whoo, whoo, whoo. Laura’s better at getting super excited. That’s why I married her. She handles all the super excitement in the family. I get excited but for things that are really niche or weird or quasi lame. There’s this cover band I really like that’s going to be p...

In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent describes his favorite genres of horror.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Halloween is just around the corner, a fitting time for me to talk about some of my favorite horror genres. Welcome to the Counsel of Trent Podcast. I’m your host Catholic Answers apologist, Trent Horn. It is free-for-all-Friday, Mondays and Wednesdays we talk apologetics and theology. But Friday we talk about really whatever I want to talk about. And today I want to talk about horror genres. When I was younger, I wa...

In this episode, Trent responds to a Belgian bishop whose views on morality contradict the infallible teachings of the Catholic church. Support this podcast: trenthornpodcast.com   Transcript: Welcome to The Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: I don’t like talking about the mistakes or the bad calls that the Catholic bishops make sometimes. I just want to defend the faith. But every now and then a bishop says something that directly contradicts the faith, and so something needs to be said. Welcome to The Counsel of Trent podcast. I’m your ho...

In this episode, Trent sits down with Brandon, the atheistic host of Mindshift to discuss his seven objections to the doctrine of heaven.   Transcript: Voiceover: Welcome to The Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: It seems like most people would want to go to heaven. That is not the case with my guest today, which will make for a really fruitful and interesting dialogue. So, welcome to The Counsel of Trent podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answers apologist Trent Horn. Joining me today is Brandon, the host of the YouTube channel MindShift. He is a ...

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.   Transcript: Welcome to the Council of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: I have one rule when I travel, it keeps me safe from monsters and mayhem, and that is stay on the interstate. You ever saw The Hills Have Eyes, you know those movies. As soon as any horror movie, when you decide to take that shortcut and get off the interstate, bad things can happen. And indeed, in today’s episode, I’m going to talk ab...

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?” Format: 15-minute opening statements 7-minute rebuttals 4-minute second rebuttals 15-minute cross examinations 20-minute audience Q+A 5-minute closing statements   Transcript: Voiceover: Welcome to the Council of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent: All right, welcome to the Council of Trent podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answers Apolo...

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.   Transcript: Welcome to The Counsel of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers.  Trent Horn: Hey, everyone. Welcome to The Counsel of Trent Podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answers apologist and speaker, Trent Horn. Today, I’m going to talk about what not to do when it comes to engaging Muslims in public dialogue. So actually, there’s two things you should not do. Number one,...

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.   Transcript: Voiceover: Welcome to The Counsel of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: Welcome to Free For All Friday here on The Counsel of Trent Podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answers apologist, Trent Horn. On Mondays and Wednesdays, we talk apologetics and theology. On Friday, we talk about apologetics. Just for this Friday. Well, who knows? We may return to it in the future. But Free For All Friday we talk abou...

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.   Transcript: Welcome to the Council of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: Hey everyone. Welcome to the Council of Trent podcast. I’m your host Catholic Answers apologist and speaker Trent Horn. And today I want to share with you a dialogue that I had with my colleague Jimmy Akin on the Kalam cosmological argument and the larger issue about whether reason can prove that the universe had a begin...

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.”   Transcript: Welcome to the Council of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: Richard Dawkins, the author of The God Delusion once said, “The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction, jealous and proud of it, a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak, a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser, a misogynistic, homophobic, rac...

In this free-for-all Friday, Trent explores the varied roots and offshoots of rock and roll music.   Transcript: Welcome to the The Council of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: “Everybody’s talking about the new sound. Funny, but it’s still rock and roll to me.” That was Billy Joel. Today, we are talking about musical genres, the history of rock and roll, and it’s many, many, many permutations into various genres in modern music. Welcome to the Council of Trent podcast. I am your host, Catholic Answers apologist, Trent Horn. On Mond...

In this episode, Trent celebrates the feast day of St. Francis by exposing the harm of famous “Fake Francis” quotes.   Transcript: Welcome to the Council of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: Hey, everyone. Today is the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, so I thought it’d be helpful to sort out those fake St. Francis quotes from the ones he actually did say. So here’s the first fake one. “Don’t forget to subscribe to the Council of Trent podcast to help Trent reach more people and definitely support trent@trenthornpodcast.com....

In this episode, Trent rebuts Fr. James Altman’s case that Pope Francis is a heretic and so he is not actually the Pope.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: Hey, everyone. In today’s episode I want to talk about Father James Altman and what he said about Pope Francis, but first, check out the new studio. We’ve got new lights, new paint, lots of other things to brighten up the space in here and make things look a lot better. There’s going to be a few other prerecorded episodes with the old design in th...

In this Free-for-all-Friday, Trent shares how different people have figured out tricks to both legally and illegally win lotteries.   Transcript: Welcome to the Council of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: Wouldn’t it be nice to win the lottery? Just have most or all of your financial problems go away? Well, it’s not going to happen, right? People just don’t win the lottery. It’s random chance. You can’t do anything about that. What if you could though? What if you could beat the lottery? That’s what we’re going to talk ...

In this episode, Trent examines what John MacArthur said about the history of the Catholic church during an interview with Ben Shapiro.   Transcript: Welcome to The Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: Hey, everyone. In today’s episode of The Counsel of Trent podcast. Oh, by the way, I’m your host, Catholic Answers apologist Trent Horn. I want to reflect on an older episode from Ben Shapiro’s podcast where he interviewed the Protestant apologist John MacArthur. MacArthur made a lot of claims in that interview. But one part of it that re...

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. Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com   Transcript: Welcome to The Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: Hey everyone. Today I’m reviewing the good, the bad, and the downright ugly in Peter Boghossian’s A Manual for Creating Atheists, and I’m going to reveal how the author now thinks there’s a bigger threat beyond religion. But before I sha...

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. Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com ...

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.   Transcript: Welcome to the Council of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent: Welcome to the Council of Trent podcast. I’m your host Catholic Answers apologist, Trent Horn. Today is free for all Friday. I love newscaster diction, and today I want to talk about that a little bit, but also talk about when news anchors and news reporters mess up, flub up. It is just funny to see because they’re always so poised an...

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.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answers apologist Trent Horn, and today I want to talk about toxic anti-feminism and how it actually hurts men. Two things before I do that. One, I’m getting over a cold, so I apologize if I sound a little off. Number two, if you want to help this man right here, then con...

In this episode, Trent shows how Protestant attempts to explain away Catholic miracles mirror atheist attempts to explain Christian miracles.   Transcript: Welcome to The Counsel of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: All I need is a miracle, all I need is you. True wisdom from a 1985 hit by Mike + The Mechanics. Indeed, the truth of the Christian faith is guaranteed by a miracle, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. And miracles have also been used as evidences for the truth of the Catholic faith in particular. So how should Protestants respond to Catholic 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.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: It is Free for all Friday here on the Counsel of Trent Podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answers apologist Trent Horn. Mondays and Wednesdays, we talk apologetics and theology. Friday, we talk about whatever I want to talk about. And recently, I was having a phone chat with a old friend of mine, Father Matt Lowry. Father Lowry and I actually went to t...

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.   Transcript: Welcome to the Council of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: Hey everyone. Welcome to the Council of Trent Podcast. I’m your host Catholic Answers apologist, Trent Horn. Originally I was going to host a debate between Tim Gordon from Rules for Retrogrades and a Protestant apologist on an issue related to solo scriptura or the canon. Unfortunately, that debat...

In this episode, Trent examines a common objection to the claim that the Old Testament shows homosexual conduct is sinful.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: Hey everyone. Welcome to the Counsel of Trent Podcast. I’m your host Catholic Answers Apologist, Trent Horn. And today I’m going to address a common objection to the church’s teaching on homosexuality. But before I do that, I myself have an objection. Some of you have not subscribed to the channel yet, but that’s a good thing because you can be ...

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.”   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent Podcast. I’m your host Catholic Answers Apologist, Trent Horn. Today, joining me is Fellow Catholic Answers Apologist, Mr. Joe Heschmeyer of Shameless Potpourri. Joe, welcome to the program. Joe Heschmeyer: Thanks. It’s good to be here. Trent Horn: So I saw that you did an episod...

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.   Support this podcast: https://trenthornpodcast.com ...

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 answers a common argument from silence related to Mary’s Bodily Assumption and the witness of the Church fathers. ...

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. ...

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.   Transcript: Welcome to the Council of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: Some Protestants say they’re recovering the doctrine of the early church. But there’s one doctrine many of them believe in that makes me doubt they really want the faith of the early church. Welcome to the Council of Trent Podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answers apologist Trent Horn. And today, I want to talk about the most unhistorical Protestant d...

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.   Transcript: Welcome to The Counsel of Trent Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: Hey, everyone. Welcome to the Counsel of Trent Podcast. I’m your host, Catholic Answers’ apologist Trent Horn. It’s been nearly 80 years since the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan during the end of World War II. Those would be the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In today’s epi...

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent reveals the origins of his favorite cheesy music genre, “Yacht rock”.   Transcript: Welcome to the Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: Are you just trying to get away this weekend? Do you need to go sailing? Do you need to ride like the wind, or is that silly? Is that just something only a fool believes? If you like all of that, then you’ll probably like the genre of music I’m going to be talking about today here on Free-For-All Friday. We need to be free. We have to go out, get out on our yac...