Why Trusting Irenaeus on Luke Doesn’t Prove the Papacy

Irenaeus is often treated as a decisive witness in debates over Gospel authorship and the papacy, but are those really the same kind of claim? In this video, I slow the argument down that ‪@CapturingCatholicism‬ posited in one of his recent videos and ask what his testimony actually gives us reason to believe. Chapters 0:00 What I Was Actually Arguing in the Last Video 4:39 What Kind of Confidence Does Irenaeus Give Us About Luke? 9:15 Even If We Lost Irenaeus as a Witness, What Would Actually Follow? 14:10 Now Apply the Same Historical Method to Rome 17:21 Irenaeus Is Evidence, Not a Cheat Code 20:06 Remember Why We’re Talking About Irenaeus in the First Place