Talking God and Morals with the Atheist Who "Broke" Jordan Peterson

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In this episode Trent talks about God and morality with atheist Danny Philtalk. To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent [NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/ Be sure to keep up with our socials! https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrent https://www.twitter.com/counseloftrent https://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast 00:00 Intro 00:45 Danny Philtalk introduction 03:01 Danny’s background in apologetics and atheism 04:39 Jubilee and the Jordan Peterson setup 09:46 The viral Jordan Peterson exchange 10:46 Peterson, ambiguity, and the meaning of “God” 11:30 Worship, Mary, Catholics, and atheists 16:16 Piers Morgan, Jay Dyer, and objective morality 21:22 The Euthyphro dilemma 22:39 God, goodness, and divine simplicity 26:37 Objective vs. subjective morality 32:20 C.S. Lewis and universal moral values 36:03 Categorical vs. hypothetical moral duties 37:16 Utilitarianism and moral dilemmas 39:40 Abraham, Isaac, and divine commands 42:41 Lying, coercion, and trolley problems 49:19 Intrinsic evil, culpability, and abortion 50:57 What if Jesus appeared to an atheist? 59:02 Romans 2 and the law written on the heart 1:00:33 Abortion, infanticide, and consistency tests 1:02:58 J.L. Mackie and moral realism 1:04:00 Sexual ethics and natural law 1:07:03 God as the standard of goodness 1:13:41 Universals, transcendentals, and Aquinas 1:15:32 Moral obligation and naturalism 1:18:36 Human dignity, animal ethics, and Peter Singer 1:30:35 Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God? 1:33:49 Ad hominem attacks and theological debates 1:35:51 Why atheists can study theology 1:36:39 Reaching people far from Christ 1:37:17 Christians, Islam, and the religious “nones” 1:40:21 Why everyone should think philosophically 1:41:40 Pilate, truth, and philosophical uncertainty 1:43:57 Metaphysics, science, and scholasticism 1:46:01 Recommended books and closing thoughts