The Counsel of Trent

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    #1156 - Highlights from my Whatever Debate with Farha

    25/04/2026 | 50 mins.
    In this episode Trent shares highlights from his recent Whatever Podcast debate on sex, p*rn, and feminism with OF Creator Farha.
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    #1155 - FFAF: Answering Atheism with Matt Fradd

    24/04/2026 | 39 mins.
    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.
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    #1154 - Debating Confession with Gavin Ortlund and Ruslan

    22/04/2026 | 11 mins.
    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.
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    #1153 - I Asked a "Gay Ex-Trad" About Sexual Ethics

    20/04/2026 | 1h 38 mins.
    In this conversation, Trent Horn and Kade Bradley go head-to-head on some of the hardest questions in modern sexual ethics: whether morality is grounded in natural law or human flourishing, whether affirmation actually improves outcomes, and whether data alone can settle moral debates. They also clash over same-sex relationships, public norms, schools, DSM history, transgender questions, and the limits of harm-based reasoning.
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    #1152 - FFAF: Talking to Ben Shapiro About Pope Leo XIV

    15/04/2026 | 9 mins.
    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.

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About The Counsel of Trent

In this podcast, Trent Horn gives you an entertaining, informative, and practical explanation of the Catholic faith as well as interviews with the best writers and speakers in the Church today.
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