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The Counsel of Trent

#810 - DEBATE: Does Inerrant Scripture Need an Infallible Tradition? (Gordon vs. Christie)

The Counsel of Trent

Catholic Answers

Religion & Spirituality

4.82.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2023

⏱️ 132 minutes

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Summary

In this episode Trent moderates a live debate between Catholic apologist Tim Gordon and Protestant apologist Steve Christie on the following question: "Do we need an infallible tradition to know scripture is inerrant?" The format will be: 15-minute opening statements 7-minute rebuttals 4-minute second rebuttals 15-minute cross examinations 20-minute audience Q+A 5-minute closing statements

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Council of Trend Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers.

0:06.0

All right, welcome to the Council of Trend Podcast.

0:09.4

I'm your host, Catholic Answers Apologist and Speaker, Trent Horn.

0:12.8

Very special episode today.

0:14.0

I have done over a dozen debates.

0:16.8

I mean, I don't remember the full number, but I've done a fair number of debates.

0:20.7

But this is the first debate that I'm a part of, but I'm just moderating.

0:25.1

So it's actually kind of fun, a little bit relaxing.

0:28.0

And so I'm exciting for all of that, I apologize.

0:32.7

So I might be a little bit rusty on things.

0:34.3

I'm getting a little bit of an echo in my, we will, we'll keep going with all of this.

0:41.3

Let's just get right to the debaters.

0:42.4

The debate, topics, all right, this echo in here, I'll fix this in my headphones.

0:47.1

Do we need an infallible tradition to know scripture is inherent?

0:52.7

That is the debate that we're having.

0:54.2

Let me bring on our debaters.

0:56.5

We have Catholic, Tim Gordon from Rules for Retro Grades.

1:01.2

And we have Steve Christie, Protestant.

1:03.9

So as I said, the resolution is, do we need an infallible tradition to know scripture?

1:10.1

It is inherent, the format, 15 minute openings, seven, and then four minute rebuttals, 15

1:16.2

minute cross-examination, and then 20 minute audience, Q&A, we'll be selecting questions

1:21.7

out of the chat, let's know when that comes up, and then five minute closing statements.

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