# The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth

Dr. Barr is forthright that she is a historian, not a theologian. It is no surprise then that her theological arguments are a little thin but her historical arguments are compelling. Dr. Barr argues convincingly that gender neutral readings of key passages are not a new fad but instead are a return to a tradition that predates the KJV. As a result, the case to exclude women from church leadership must heavily lean on both a particular view on inerrancy in conjunction with a very specific reading of select translations of New Testament. As a result, it is hard to view complementarity as anything but a modern construct created to defend and enshrine the patriarchy.