How One of My Smartest Critics Returned to Faith in God
The Counsel of Trent
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In this episode Trent sits down with former agnostic Joe Schmid @MajestyofReason to discuss his reversion to Catholicism.
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00:00 Joe Schmid Returns to Catholicism
02:39 Why Joe Responded to Trent’s Arguments
05:55 Charity, Confidence, and Serious Debate
09:16 Divine Hiddenness and the Search for Truth
12:50 Joe’s Catholic Upbringing
16:10 Evolution and the First Wobble in Faith
18:36 The Problem of Evil and Deconversion
23:32 New Atheism, Skepticism, and Intellectual Pride
27:30 From Atheism to Agnosticism
29:37 Josh Rasmussen and Serious Theistic Arguments
35:35 Why Theism Became a Live Option Again
40:23 Choosing Philosophy Over Biology
44:41 Joe’s Years as an Agnostic
48:54 Fine-Tuning, Psychophysical Harmony, and Miracles
55:20 Changing the Mind vs Changing the Heart
1:00:30 Miracles, Naturalism, and the Case for God
1:04:33 Eucharistic Miracles, Lourdes, and Catholic Evidence
1:10:11 Why Joe Wasn’t Ready for Catholicism
1:13:07 The Problem of Evil and Animal Suffering
1:22:41 Fatima, Padre Pio, and the Pull Toward Catholicism
1:23:44 The Saints and the Change of Heart
1:35:12 The Call to Sainthood and Leaving Sin Behind
1:38:10 Fatima and Padre Pio as Catholic Evidence
1:42:40 Why Catholic Miracles Point to Catholicism
1:50:50 Testing Miracles by Their Fruits
1:57:22 Catholic Miracles and the Resurrection
2:01:41 What Comes Next for Joe Schmid?
2:06:11 Final Encouragement and Closing
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How One of My Smartest Critics Returned to Faith in God
The Counsel of Trent
218,480 views
In this episode Trent sits down with former agnostic Joe Schmid @MajestyofReason to discuss his reversion to Catholicism.
To support this channel: Patreon: counseloftrent
[NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-...
Be sure to keep up with our socials!
TikTok: counseloftrent
Twitter: counseloftrent
Instagram: counseloftrentpodcast
00:00 Joe Schmid Returns to Catholicism
02:39 Why Joe Responded to Trent’s Arguments
05:55 Charity, Confidence, and Serious Debate
09:16 Divine Hiddenness and the Search for Truth
12:50 Joe’s Catholic Upbringing
16:10 Evolution and the First Wobble in Faith
18:36 The Problem of Evil and Deconversion
23:32 New Atheism, Skepticism, and Intellectual Pride
27:30 From Atheism to Agnosticism
29:37 Josh Rasmussen and Serious Theistic Arguments
35:35 Why Theism Became a Live Option Again
40:23 Choosing Philosophy Over Biology
44:41 Joe’s Years as an Agnostic
48:54 Fine-Tuning, Psychophysical Harmony, and Miracles
55:20 Changing the Mind vs Changing the Heart
1:00:30 Miracles, Naturalism, and the Case for God
1:04:33 Eucharistic Miracles, Lourdes, and Catholic Evidence
1:10:11 Why Joe Wasn’t Ready for Catholicism
1:13:07 The Problem of Evil and Animal Suffering
1:22:41 Fatima, Padre Pio, and the Pull Toward Catholicism
1:23:44 The Saints and the Change of Heart
1:35:12 The Call to Sainthood and Leaving Sin Behind
1:38:10 Fatima and Padre Pio as Catholic Evidence
1:42:40 Why Catholic Miracles Point to Catholicism
1:50:50 Testing Miracles by Their Fruits
1:57:22 Catholic Miracles and the Resurrection
2:01:41 What Comes Next for Joe Schmid?
2:06:11 Final Encouragement and Closing
"In the video, I describe Zeitoun in a long list of miracles which I say vindicate distinctive Catholic doctrines. But that should be corrected. I think Zeitoun only vindicates Marian intercession, Marian devotion, and Mary’s queenship. While these vindications are certainly evidence for Catholicism, they are not distinctive Catholic doctrines. I’ll be more careful going forward!"