Doug Wilson’s Teaching on Male Headship and Authority

Evaluation of Wilson’s teachings on male headship, authority, and hierarchy within marriage, church, and society.

Doug Wilson Says If Your Wife ‘Continues to Rebel’ by Not Doing the ‘Dishes,’ ‘Call the Elders’ for a ‘Pastoral Visit’

June 4, 2024 (Updated on January 7, 2026 ) | Opinion by Nathan Wells

Doug Wilson says if your wife won't do the dishes, she's in 'rebellion' and you should call the church elders. Read his authoritarian marriage advice.

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“There really is a sin that we cover over with the white paint of that alluring phrase servant leadership. Not only is it a sin, but it is a black mold kind of sin—hard to identify, difficult to notice, and really destructive. And if the black mold is deep in your walls, another coat of paint is not the solution anybody should be looking for.” — Doug Wilson

“What course should a man pursue?....he should require something very simple, i.e., that the dishes be done after every meal before anything else is done....If she continues to rebel after patient effort, he should at some point call the elders of the church and ask them for a pastoral visit.” — Doug Wilson

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