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![I Debated a Gay Ex-Trad on Sexual Ethics
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.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:16 Cade’s story: trad Catholicism, atheism, and sexuality
00:10:37 Prompt 1: How should society understand sexuality?
00:16:43 Drawing the moral fence: consent, adultery, and one-night stands
00:23:17 Bestiality, disgust, and whether harm is enough
00:31:33 Prompt 2: How should society respond to same-sex attraction?
00:36:56 Health outcomes, marriage, and social approval
00:47:17 Public indecency, schools, and age-appropriate boundaries
00:48:54 Can consequences ever redefine morality?
00:55:38 Genetic sexual attraction and first principles
00:57:12 Affirmation, suicide, and competing outcomes
01:07:00 Prompt 3: Gender identity and how society should respond
01:15:08 Youth transition, regret, and Europe’s pushback
01:19:11 Strategy, activism, and “After the Ball”
01:29:55 Data vs. first principles
01:31:02 Final statements and closing exchange I Debated a Gay Ex-Trad on Sexual Ethics](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gV2bSMFFlEU/mqdefault.jpg)
![The Early Christians were NOT BIBLE ALONE CHRISTIANS!
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![God is infinite.
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![Are we supposed to confess our sins to a priest?
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![Christ is Risen!
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![Debating Confession with Gavin Ortlund and Ruslan
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.
Response to Redeemed Zoomer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUS4zikocRM
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00:00 Intro:
00:20 Bless God Summit Clip
01:12 Does 1 John 1:9 mean confessing directly to Jesus?
04:25 The Greek word for “confess” and scholarly support
06:11 Was private confession invented in the Middle Ages?
07:24 Public penance vs. public confession
08:00 Augustine, Cyprian, and Irenaeus on confession
09:13 James 5, presbyters, and forgiveness of sins
10:05 Ambrose, baptism, and priestly authority to forgive
10:57 Final thoughts Debating Confession with Gavin Ortlund and Ruslan](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/i5UG90KTs-U/mqdefault.jpg)
![5 Evil Books Every Christian Should Read
In this episode Trent reveals five books to help Christians better understand the nature of evil.
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00:00 Why Christians Need to Understand Evil
00:29 #5: C.S. Lewis on the Problem of Pain
04:02 #4: The Screwtape Letters and Subtle Temptation
08:01 #3: Amusing Ourselves to Death and Modern Distraction
09:29 #2: Man’s Search for Meaning and the Banality of Evil
13:31 #1: Genesis and the Origin of Evil
15:31 Final Recommendations and Closing Thoughts 5 Evil Books Every Christian Should Read](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ifS0Sg85Eos/mqdefault.jpg)
![Pope Leos statement on war...
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![How can Mary and the Saints hear our prayers?
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![Answering Secularism and Islam (with Inspiring Philosophy)
In this episode Trent chats with Michael Jones of Inspiring Philosophy about atheism and Islam.
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00:00 Intro
02:21 Online apologetics shift
05:09 Charity and argumentation
06:56 Dawkins, cultural Christianity, and modern paganism
10:53 Talking with Muslims
14:19 The Quran is central to Muslim outreach
17:40 Debunking the “Quran is miraculous” argument
19:22 Muhammads miracles
21:05 The Islamic Dilemma explained
24:19 How Islam arose
26:30 Bible contradictions and prophecy dilemma
30:49 Child marriage
39:29 Was Mary a minor?
41:40 Cousin marriage in Islam and Christian moral reform
44:31 How Christianity helped create science
49:16 Dan McClellan, scholars vs. apologists, and the documentary hypothesis
54:19 Homeric parallels, mythicism, and Caesar’s Messiah
58:58 Richard Carrier and whether something can come from nothing
01:01:24 Gen Z, outreach, and why ordinary people matter most
01:09:07 Is Islam uniquely linked to violence?
01:12:38 Best resources for responding to Islam
01:14:15 Final thoughts and where to find Michael Jones Answering Secularism and Islam (with Inspiring Philosophy)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jHY5QzXFt6Q/mqdefault.jpg)