Counsel of Trent

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 Chris...

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. Th...

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...

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....

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".