Pints With Aquinas Trent Horn DESTROYS Atheism | Last Call Ep. 9
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Apr 9, 2026 
Trent Horn, Catholic apologist and author of Answering Atheism, joins to revisit debates and refine his approach. He critiques popular atheist arguments and analogies. Topics include the fine-tuning argument, burden of proof, divine hiddenness, and Church teaching on invincible ignorance.
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Clear Definition Of Atheism Versus Agnosticism
- Atheism is the denial that God exists, distinct from mere lack of belief.
- Trent Horn explains the three-position framework: theism (yes), atheism (no), agnosticism (I don't know), and why burden-shifting is illegitimate.
Why Destroyed Texts Don't Disprove Religion
- Destroying religious books wouldn't prove their falsehood because absence of records doesn't mean events didn't occur.
- Trent Horn contrasts lost historical texts with universal moral instincts as evidence favoring theism over mythical creatures.
How To Answer Why You Believe In God
- Give concise evidential reasons for belief when pressed, not just feelings.
- Trent Horn lists key reasons: contingency, cosmological beginning, fine-tuning, universal moral law, and reports of religious experience.
