Challenging the True Woman Manifesto: Gender Roles and Spiritual Leadership

What happens when theology is weaponized to define womanhood? In this episode, we examine the True Woman Manifesto—a 2008 declaration rooted in complementarian doctrine and shaped by leaders connected to the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. Behind its language of “design” and “submission” lies a theological framework that reorders authority, identity, and calling. We contrast its affirmations with Scripture, explore its implications for discipleship and dignity, and ask: Is this really the gospel’s vision for women?