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In this episode Trent talks about God and morality with atheist Danny Philtalk.
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00:00 Intro
00:45 Danny Philtalk introduction
03:01 Danny’s background in apologetics and atheism
04:39 Jubilee and the Jordan Peterson setup
09:46 The viral Jordan Peterson exchange
10:46 Peterson, ambiguity, and the meaning of “God”
11:30 Worship, Mary, Catholics, and atheists
16:16 Piers Morgan, Jay Dyer, and objective morality
21:22 The Euthyphro dilemma
22:39 God, goodness, and divine simplicity
26:37 Objective vs. subjective morality
32:20 C.S. Lewis and universal moral values
36:03 Categorical vs. hypothetical moral duties
37:16 Utilitarianism and moral dilemmas
39:40 Abraham, Isaac, and divine commands
42:41 Lying, coercion, and trolley problems
49:19 Intrinsic evil, culpability, and abortion
50:57 What if Jesus appeared to an atheist?
59:02 Romans 2 and the law written on the heart
1:00:33 Abortion, infanticide, and consistency tests
1:02:58 J.L. Mackie and moral realism
1:04:00 Sexual ethics and natural law
1:07:03 God as the standard of goodness
1:13:41 Universals, transcendentals, and Aquinas
1:15:32 Moral obligation and naturalism
1:18:36 Human dignity, animal ethics, and Peter Singer
1:30:35 Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?
1:33:49 Ad hominem attacks and theological debates
1:35:51 Why atheists can study theology
1:36:39 Reaching people far from Christ
1:37:17 Christians, Islam, and the religious “nones”
1:40:21 Why everyone should think philosophically
1:41:40 Pilate, truth, and philosophical uncertainty
1:43:57 Metaphysics, science, and scholasticism
1:46:01 Recommended books and closing thoughts
In this episode Trent talks about God and morality with atheist Danny Philtalk.
To support this channel: patreon.com/counseloftrent
[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources
Be sure to keep up with our socials!
tiktok.com/@counseloftrent
twitter.com/counseloftrent
instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast
00:00 Intro
00:45 Danny Philtalk introduction
03:01 Danny’s background in apologetics and atheism
04:39 Jubilee and the Jordan Peterson setup
09:46 The viral Jordan Peterson exchange
10:46 Peterson, ambiguity, and the meaning of “God”
11:30 Worship, Mary, Catholics, and atheists
16:16 Piers Morgan, Jay Dyer, and objective morality
21:22 The Euthyphro dilemma
22:39 God, goodness, and divine simplicity
26:37 Objective vs. subjective morality
32:20 C.S. Lewis and universal moral values
36:03 Categorical vs. hypothetical moral duties
37:16 Utilitarianism and moral dilemmas
39:40 Abraham, Isaac, and divine commands
42:41 Lying, coercion, and trolley problems
49:19 Intrinsic evil, culpability, and abortion
50:57 What if Jesus appeared to an atheist?
59:02 Romans 2 and the law written on the heart
1:00:33 Abortion, infanticide, and consistency tests
1:02:58 J.L. Mackie and moral realism
1:04:00 Sexual ethics and natural law
1:07:03 God as the standard of goodness
1:13:41 Universals, transcendentals, and Aquinas
1:15:32 Moral obligation and naturalism
1:18:36 Human dignity, animal ethics, and Peter Singer
1:30:35 Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?
1:33:49 Ad hominem attacks and theological debates
1:35:51 Why atheists can study theology
1:36:39 Reaching people far from Christ
1:37:17 Christians, Islam, and the religious “nones”
1:40:21 Why everyone should think philosophically
1:41:40 Pilate, truth, and philosophical uncertainty
1:43:57 Metaphysics, science, and scholasticism
1:46:01 Recommended books and closing thoughts
