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Who Really Said That?
In this excerpt from his new book, What the Saints Never Said, Trent Horn tells you exactly why and how misquotations of the Saints can lead to problems, and even the spreading of heresy.The villain clad in black raises his fist at the hero and says, “Luke, I am your father!” The dashing captain unfolds his communicator and gives the order, “Beam me up, Scotty.” A mysterious jungle man sets down the woman he’s rescued and she teaches him to say, “Me Tarzan, yo
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Mar 9th 2018
When Is It Time To "Trot Out A Toddler?"
In his groundbreaking Pro-Life book, Persuasive Pro-Life, Apologist Trent Horn teaches pro-life ambassadors how to stay on message using a technique called "Trot Out A Toddler."Most failed conversations about abortion happen when the pro-life advocate doesn’t stay on the one question that matters most: “What are the unborn?”In order to help stay on message, I use a tool created by pro-life apologist Scott Klusendorf called Trot out a Toddler (TOAT). My favorite articulati
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Jan 12th 2018
Ten "Dumb Questions" To Ask When Discussing Abortion
In his groundbreaking Pro-Life book, Persuasive Pro-Life, Apologist Trent Horn teaches pro-life ambassadors to follow these five ambassador rules when they engage in conversations on not just abortion but any controversial topic:
Don’t be weird.
Make your evidence bulletproof.
Use questions instead of statements.
Actually listen.
Agree whenever possible.
Right now, we're going to delve deeper into #3 - Use questions instead of statements.
When we make statements in conversation, they ca
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Jan 3rd 2018
Are Gospel Accounts Of The Nativity At Odds With Each Other?
In this excerpt from his book, Hard Sayings: A Catholic Approach to Answering Bible Difficulties, Trent Horn looks at how we can make sense of what seem to be inconsistencies with the Gospel narratives around the the time of the Nativity.Consider the accounts of Jesus’ birth that are found in Matthew’s and Luke’s Gospels. According to critics, Matthew 2:1-23 tells us that Mary and Joseph lived in Bethlehem, where Mary gave birth to Jesus and the couple received the Magi
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Dec 21st 2017
Hostile Witness to the Gospel - King Herod and the Promised Messiah
We’ve seen this movie a hundred times.The man in power feels threatened and uses any means necessary to wipe out those who threaten his power.It’s a story of power, deception, subterfuge, and bloodshed, but ultimately good triumphs over evil.Only it’s not a movie – It’s the story of Herod, the Holy Family, and the Holy innocents.In this excerpt from his book Hostile Witnesses, author Gary Michuta looks at how the actions of King Herod the Great testify to Jesus be
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Dec 17th 2017