The Counsel of Trent

In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent explores three popular sub-genres in science fiction and why sci-fi doesn’t always have to be “Star Trek” or “Star Wars.”

In this episode Trent sits down with Catholic Answers president Chris Check to talk about the female “doctors of the Church” like St. Teresa of Avila and St. Catherine of Siena and the lessons they teach us about pursuing holiness and being obedient to lackluster Church leaders.

In this episode Trent discusses Protestant theologian Randal Rauser’s “gradualist” position on abortion and the critiques of what Rauser calls Trent’s “absolutist” pro-life position.

From snakes, to volcanoes, to angry indigenous people, in this free-for-all Friday Trent reveals five islands that you probably wouldn’t want to be your next vacation destination.

In this episode Trent sits down with Fr. John parks at Franciscan University of Steubenville’s defending the faith conference to talk about the hazards of being “woke”.

In this episode Trent sits down with fellow apologist Joe Heschmeyer to critique Gino Jennings’ attack on the doctrine of Mary being the mother of God and show how the denial of proper Mariology leads to heretical Christologies like those of Pastor Gino.

In this free-for-all-Friday, Trent explains one of the most common plot devices that shows up in our favorite films.

In this episode Trent examines how atheist views on the Bible, God, evil and evidence often contain double standards that show the arguments wouldn’t be accepted in other contexts and so atheists should stop using them.

In this episode Trent sits down atheist Alex O’Connor (aka The Cosmic Skeptic) to discuss the ethics of killing animals and human beings. They discuss issues like factory farming, euthanasia, abortion, and whether only God explains human value.

In this free-for-all-Friday Trent shares how the game of chess has changed over the centuries and how it continues to change in chess variants that are played, including some that involve time travel.