Apologetics

Against the “Saved by invincible ignorance” heresy

If ignorance of Christ could lead to salvation, then preaching the Gospel would actually harm non-Christians, which is absurd. Today, many so-called Catholics even claim that those who reject the Gospel can still be saved through “invincible ignorance,” a heretical idea that logically extends to saying unbaptized infants could also be saved, something the Church has repeatedly condemned.