The Counsel of Trent

Do ghosts exist? Could ghosts be souls in purgatory? Trent and Jimmy Akin take a critical look at the paranormal and help believers face "bumps in the night."

As he prepares to give his presentation at the Catholic Answers conference, Trent examines all the ways people misuse a popular presentation tool.

Fresh off his debate in Minnesota Trent offers his thoughts on his debate with Dan Barker on the question, "Does God exist?"

In this episode Trent sits down with Patrick Coffin to discuss his new book on contraception and how to effectively share the truth about the natural connection between life and love with a world that takes contraception as a given.

Trent shares tips he's learned that help people not have a terrible time at the "Happiest Place on Earth," including how to visit during the holidays and not wait more than 15 minutes in line.

In this episode Matt Fradd from Pints with Aquinas stops by to talk about the enduring legacy of St. Thomas Aquinas and Trent shares about how the thought of St. Thomas is converting many people at a famous Protestant seminary.

Workshop Wednesday is a new feature of the Counsel of Trent where listeners get to hear about Trent's latest projects. In this week's episode Trent shares tips for engaging in public debates and describes his preparation for an upcoming debate with atheist Dan Barker.

In light of the recent Serena Williams cartoon controversy and free speech debates on college campuses, Trent asks whether we should be "politically correct" or just "correct."

Trent is debuting a new feature of the podcast: Friday discussions of subjects that are just really interesting. In this episode Trent talks about a tool of psychology called Crew Resource Management that facilitates teamwork and was invented in response to plane crashes in the 1970's.

In this episode Trent examines two recent Pew surveys about the reasons young people left Christianity including the theory of evolution and the claim that "religion is the opiate of the people."

In this episode Trent answers questions from premium subscribers on the reliability of the early Church fathers and the Catholic view on the Eastern Orthodox's "Holy Fire."

Are some teenagers more likely to adopt a transgender identity because they see their peers doing it or even people on social media? Trent examines a recent study from Brown University and their decision to not publicize it.

"Why do I need religion when I can just be a good person?" "Isn't the Church full of hypocrites?" In this episode Trent examines common attitudes among the "nones" or people who don't belong to any religion.

In this episode Trent addresses the accusations Archbishop Vigano made against Pope Francis and the role of the laity in response to the escalating scandal, including the practice of "adopting priests" and the establishment of independent review boards.

In this episode Trent sits down with Fr. Paul Check, the previous director for Courage, and talks about how to understand and explain the Church's teachings on same-sex attraction and homosexual behavior.