Trent Horn

Horn was born in San Diego, California, to a Jewish father and an ex-Catholic mother who had converted to Protestantism.{{Cite web |title=Following The Evidence (MP3) |url=https://shop.catholic.com/following-the-evidence-mp3/ |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=Catholic Answers, Inc |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Ng |first=Emilie |date=2016-06-08 |title=Of debating atheists: The danger of being a full-time Catholic apologist |url=https://catholicleader.com.au/features/of-debating-atheists-the-danger-of-being-a-full-time-catholic-apologist/ |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=The Catholic Leader |place=Brisbane |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |last=Tryon |first=Beverly |date=2024-09-05 |title=From Religious Questions to Catholic Answers: Trent Horn's Conversion Story |url=https://holyapostles.edu/from-religious-questions-to-catholic-answers/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=Holy Apostles College & Seminary |language=en-US}}

A self-proclaimed former Deist, he has stated he was highly skeptical of religion in his youth,{{Cite web |date=2022-04-13 |title=Video: Why Trent Horn Became Catholic (and Maybe Why You Should Too) |url=https://apologetics315.com/2022/04/video-why-trent-horn-became-catholic-and-maybe-why-you-should-too/ |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=Apologetics315 |language=en-US}} considering it to be "a crutch for the simple minded."{{Cite web |title=Following The Evidence (MP3) |url=https://shop.catholic.com/following-the-evidence-mp3/ |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=Catholic Answers, Inc |language=en}} He was eventually introduced to Catholicism during his sophomore year of high school, 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.{{Cite web |title=Surprised By Truth : 11 Converts Give the Biblical and Historical Reasons for Becoming Catholic {{!}} WorldCat.org |url=https://search.worldcat.org/title/1056070008 |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=search.worldcat.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=ICT - FUS Partnership |url=https://www.ictphx.org/pages/ict-fus-partnership |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=The Institute of Catholic Theology |language=en}}

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. Horn also holds a bachelor's degree in history, which he attained from Arizona State University.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-12 |title=Who is Trent Horn - The Catholic Handbook |url=https://thecatholichandbook.com/trent-horn/ |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=thecatholichandbook.com |language=en-US}}

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.{{Cite journal |last=Draper |first=Anthony |date=2013 |editor-last=Fisichella |editor-first=Rino |title=The New Evangelization |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/24635578 |journal=The Furrow |volume=64 |issue=1 |pages=53–57 |issn=0016-3120 |jstor=24635578}} Since then, he has participated in numerous debates on topics such as the existence of God,{{Cite web |date=2024-04-27 |title=Popular Catholic apologist answers atheism – The Troubadour Online |url=https://troubonline.com/popular-catholic-apologist-answers-atheism/ |access-date=2024-09-15 |language=en-US}} the validity of Christian scripture, and the nature of truth, often engaging with both religious and secular opponents;{{Cite web |date=2023-08-02 |title=Catholic Evangelism in the Tech Age |url=https://www.ncregister.com/features/catholic-evangelism-in-the-tech-age |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=NCR |language=en}} 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.{{Cite book |last=Nelson |first=Matthew |title=The New Apologetics: Defending the Faith in a Post-Christian Era |date=2022-05-02 |publisher=Word on Fire |isbn=978-1-68578-004-3 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=The Bishop's Hour: 7/13/19 - Ecumenism, Defending the Faith and Gospel Teaching |url=https://thebishopshour.libsyn.com/71319-full-circle-crowning-glory-tea-room-and-gospel-teaching |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=thebishopshour.libsyn.com |language=en}}

Horn works as an adjunct professor of apologetics at Holy Apostles College.{{Cite web |last=Tryon |first=Beverly |date=2024-09-05 |title=From Religious Questions to Catholic Answers: Trent Horn’s Conversion Story |url=https://holyapostles.edu/from-religious-questions-to-catholic-answers/ |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Holy Apostles College & Seminary |language=en-US}}

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• The Case for Catholicism: Answers to Classic and Contemporary Protestant Objections
• Hard Sayings: A Catholic Approach to Answering Bible Difficulties
• Answering Atheism - How to Make the Case for God with Logic and Charity
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• Counterfeit Christs : Finding the Real Jesus Among the Impostors
• Confusion in the Kingdom : How "Progressive" Catholicism Is Bringing Harm and Scandal to the Church
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• 20 Answers- The Real Jesus (20 Answers Series from Catholic Answers)
• 20 Answers- Death & Judgment (20 Answers Series from Catholic Answers)
• Persuasive Pro Life: How to Talk about Our Culture's Toughest Issue
• When Protestants Argue Like Atheists: 12 Weird Ways That Anti-Catholics Mimic Secular Skeptics
• MADE THIS WAY : How to Prepare Kids to Face Today's Tough Moral Issues
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• Devil's Advocate: Facing My Inner Anti-Catholic
• What the Saints Never Said: Pious Misquotes and Subtle Heresies
• Persuasive Pro Life, 2nd Ed: How to Talk about Our Culture's Toughest Issue
• Answering Atheism: How to Make the Case for God with Logic and Charity

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