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  • Comment: Sources like Holy Apostles College & Seminary are not independent. Please note that the vast majority of the article should be based off independent sources (your core sources should also meet the other three criteria: depth, reliability, and being secondary) with first-party sources only used in rare occasions to fill in uncontroversial details where encyclopedically relevant. The political views section also needs to be either properly sourced or deleted. Alpha3031 (t • c) 06:45, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: This needs much better referencing. In articles on living people (WP:BLP), pretty much every material statement, anything potentially contentious, and all private personal and family details, as well as direct quotations, must be clearly supported by immediate inline citations to reliable published sources, or else removed.
    For example:
    There are three sources cited against the DOB at the start of the lead section, yet I believe none of them actual provide the date.
    The entire 'Personal life' section is unreferenced.
    Which source gives his parents' religious statuses?
    In the infobox, this person's height is given (which I fail to see any relevance of), without a supporting citation.
    There is a direct quotation about him previously considering religion "a crutch for the simple minded". Where did he say that?
    How do we know he has "expressed his support for capitalism and [been] a strong advocate for it"?
    There may be other examples, but this probably suffices to illustrate my point. DoubleGrazing (talk) 15:00, 19 September 2024 (UTC)

Trent Horn
EducationUniversity of Arizona (BA) Franciscan University of Steubenville (MA)
Years active2012–present
Known forCatholic apologetics
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2019–present
Subscribers170 thousand[1]
(September 24, 2024)
Total views21.97 million[1]
(September 24, 2024)
Websitecatholic.com/audio/cot
100,000 subscribers2023
WebsiteOfficial website

Trent Horn is an American Catholic theologian, academic, and writer, best known for his work in apologetics and his role as a speaker and educator on various aspects of Catholic teaching. He is also known for his engagement in numerous debates regarding religious, philosophical, and political matters. Horn has published several books, including Why We're Catholic: Our Reasons For Faith, Hope, And Love, and Answering Atheism: How to Make the Case for God with Logic and Charity.

Background

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Early life and conversion

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Horn was born in San Diego, California, to an Ashkenazi Jewish father and an ex-Catholic mother who had converted to Protestantism.[2][3][4]

A self-proclaimed former Deist, he has stated he was highly skeptical of religion in his youth,[5] considering it to be "a crutch for the simple minded."[6] He was eventually introduced to Catholicism during his sophomore year of high school,[3] when he participated in an event organized by a Catholic youth group and was subsequently invited to attend the Holy Mass, deciding to embrace the religion at the age of 17 upon further study.[7][4]

Education

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In 2012, he obtained a graduate degree in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville and attained a graduate degree in philosophy from Holy Apostles College in 2018.[4] Horn also holds a bachelor's degree in history, which he attained from Arizona State University.[8]

Career

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Apologetics

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Upon graduating from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 2012, Horn became actively involved in the Catholic apologetics scene, joining the staff of Catholic Answers as an apologist.[9] Since then, he has participated in numerous debates on topics such as the existence of God,[10] the validity of Christian scripture, and the nature of truth, often engaging with both religious and secular opponents;[11] places he has been invited to debate include UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, and Stanford University. In addition to his debates, Horn has given lectures across the United States and internationally, speaking on a wide range of theological and philosophical topics.[12]

Matt Fradd, a fellow staff apologist at Catholic Answers, described Horn as "a talented Catholic apologist and engaging speaker. He articulates Catholicism with intelligence, care, and charm, offering a model for how a representative of the Church should present our faith in public."[4]

Academia

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Horn works as an adjunct professor of apologetics at Holy Apostles College.[4]

Political views

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In terms of economics, Horn is a well-known[according to whom?] critic of socialism, arguing in his 2020 book Can a Catholic be a Socialist? that Catholicism and socialism are fundamentally incompatible.[13][third-party source needed] He has voiced similar views regarding liberalism.[14][third-party source needed] Moreover, Horn has voiced support for capital punishment, arguing that it is "not inherently wrong" and "not morally wrong in and of itself like abortion or euthanasia," as the individuals affected are not innocent.[15][page needed] His outlook on the death penalty contrasts with the contemporary stance of the Catholic Church, which outright opposes it.[relevant?]

Digital media

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Horn regularly hosts podcasts and appears on Catholic radio shows, where he continues to educate and engage with both believers and skeptics on complex moral and spiritual issues; he has accordingly built a substantial social media presence, amassing more than 150,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel.[16]

Bibliography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "About The Counsel of Trent". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Following The Evidence (MP3)". Catholic Answers, Inc. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Ng, Emilie (June 8, 2016). "Of debating atheists: The danger of being a full-time Catholic apologist". The Catholic Leader. Brisbane. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e Tryon, Beverly (September 5, 2024). "From Religious Questions to Catholic Answers: Trent Horn's Conversion Story". Holy Apostles College & Seminary. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "Video: Why Trent Horn Became Catholic (and Maybe Why You Should Too)". Apologetics315. April 13, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "Following The Evidence (MP3)". Catholic Answers, Inc. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "Surprised By Truth : 11 Converts Give the Biblical and Historical Reasons for Becoming Catholic | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "Who is Trent Horn - The Catholic Handbook". thecatholichandbook.com. September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  9. ^ Draper, Anthony (2013). Fisichella, Rino (ed.). "The New Evangelization". The Furrow. 64 (1): 53–57. ISSN 0016-3120. JSTOR 24635578.
  10. ^ "Popular Catholic apologist answers atheism – The Troubadour Online". April 27, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "Catholic Evangelism in the Tech Age". NCR. August 2, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  12. ^ Nelson, Matthew (May 2, 2022). The New Apologetics: Defending the Faith in a Post-Christian Era. Word on Fire. ISBN 978-1-68578-004-3.
  13. ^ Horn, Trent; Pakaluk, Catherine R. (February 26, 2020). Can a Catholic Be a Socialist?: The Answer Is No - Here's Why. Catholic Answers Press. ISBN 978-1-68357-162-9.
  14. ^ Feed, CV News (April 18, 2024). "Catholic apologist writes book arguing that liberal Catholics are main source of division in the Church". CatholicVote org. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  15. ^ Smith, Steven (August 23, 2012). The Word of the Lord: 7 Essential Principles for Catholic Scripture Study. Our Sunday Visitor. ISBN 978-1-61278-246-1.
  16. ^ "The Counsel of Trent". YouTube. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

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