Trent Horn (born 1985) is an American Catholic apologist, writer, and academic. He is best known for his work in apologetics and his role as a speaker and educator on various aspects of Catholic teaching, in addition to his engagement in numerous debates regarding religious, philosophical, and political matters.
Horn serves as a staff apologist for Catholic Answers and has hosted the podcast The Counsel of Trent since 2019.
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
Early life and conversion
Horn was born in
San Diego, California, to a
Ashkenazi Jews father and an ex-Catholic mother who had converted to
Protestantism.
A self-proclaimed former Deist, he has stated he was highly skeptical of religion in his youth,
Education
In 2012, he obtained a
graduate degree in
theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville; in 2018, one in
philosophy from Holy Apostles College.
Additionally, he holds a bachelor's degree in
history from Arizona State University.
Personal life
Horn is married to Laura Horn.
They have three children.
Career
Apologetics
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.
Since then, he has participated in numerous debates on topics such as the existence of God,
the validity of
Biblical canon, and the nature of truth, often engaging with both religious and secular opponents;
places he has been invited to debate include UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, and Stanford University. Horn’s debate opponents have included
Richard Carrier,
Dan Barker,
Matt Dillahunty, Alex O’Connor, James White, and
Gavin Ortlund. 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.
Academia
Horn works as an adjunct professor of apologetics at Holy Apostles College.
Bibliography
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Why We're Catholic: Our Reasons for Faith, Hope, and Love
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MADE THIS WAY : How to Prepare Kids to Face Today's Tough Moral Issues (with Leila Miller)
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The Case for Catholicism: Answers to Classic and Contemporary Protestant Objections
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Persuasive Pro Life: How to Talk about Our Culture's Toughest Issue (Forward by Frank Pavone) (2014)
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Answering Atheism - How to Make the Case for God with Logic and Charity (2013)
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Hard Sayings: A Catholic Approach to Answering Bible Difficulties (2016)
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Counterfeit Christs : Finding the Real Jesus Among the Imposters
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Can a Catholic Be a Socialist? (with Catherine R. Pakaluk)
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What the Saints Never Said (2018)
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20 Answers- Mormonism (20 Answers Series from Catholic Answers)
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20 Answers- Jehovah's Witnesses (20 Answers Series from Catholic Answers) (2015)
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20 Answers - Eucharist (20 Answers Series from Catholic Answers)
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Confusion in the Kingdom : How "Progressive" Catholicism Is Bringing Harm and Scandal to the Church
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20 Answers- God (20 Answers Series from Catholic Answers)
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20 Answers- The Real Jesus (20 Answers Series from Catholic Answers)
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20 Answers- Faith & Science (20 Answers Series from Catholic Answers)
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20 Answers- Abortion (20 Answers Series from Catholic Answers)
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20 Answers- The Bible (20 Answers Series from Catholic Answers)
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When Protestants Argue Like Atheists: 12 Weird Ways That Anti-Catholics Mimic Secular Skeptics
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Devil's Advocate: Facing My Inner Anti-Catholic
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20 Answers- Death & Judgment (20 Answers Series from Catholic Answers)
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20 Answers - The Church (20 Answers Series from Catholic Answers)
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The Mystery of God Study Guide (2015)
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From Creation to Catholicism (by Patrick Coffin)
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El Misterio de Dios - Guia de Studio (The Mystery of God Study Guide) (by Robert Barron and Trent Horn)
