A man on Facebook commented, “While I agree with the content, the use of the word ‘use’ makes me cringe. What is the natural use of a man? The language is weird. I would have phrased it as ‘God-given role of a woman’, although it makes for a much less catchy title.”
Others sounded the alarm and warned their followers to stay far, far away from Wilson’s teaching. (Canon Press is a publishing house affiliated with Wilson and his church.)
In case you think D.W. & Co. are misrepresented/mischaracterized…Canon Press *chose* to feature this particular quote. Of all the things to focus on in this vapor-life…
Run from this man, this church, this press, and this theology, beloved. With all your might. pic.twitter.com/9AgFTsIX7K— Rachel Joy Welcher (@racheljwelcher) January 25, 2022
One pastor tweeted, “It appears the cultic rabbit hole of Doug Wilson’s insanity just gets deeper and deeper.”
“I remember seeing Doug Wilson’s marriage book on my dad’s bookshelf,” said author and abuse survivor Jennifer Greenberg. “This is how he viewed his wife and five daughters. He physically and emotionally abused us for decades. Coincidence? No. Abusers thrive in churches and communities that uphold abusive ideologies.”
