The New Eve and an Old Misunderstanding

A follow-up article to my dialogue with a Protestant concerned about Catholic teaching

I recently shared an article—along with a “Righteous Outrage” video—responding to someone I’ll call “Red,” who quoted St. Irenaeus and then concluded, “This is why I’m glad I’m not Catholic.” It wasn’t St. Irenaeus’s words that concerned me. What struck me was the sadness of seeing someone misunderstand the faith and then feel relief at remaining outsid…