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The beginning of Early Christianity was marked by the elevation of women by [[Jesus]]' impartiality and [[apostle Paul|Paul]]'s words, "In Christ there is neither male nor female." However, Western culture has generally caught up with the [[New Testaments Testament]] teaching regarding equality and in some cases goes farther than the teachings of the Church [[church]] at large. Some Christians oppose the this apparent secular intrusion, while some other Christians believe the Church church succumbed to historical sexism and no longer teaches God's original equality.

Divisions of thought are not well defined. Many Christians don't do not know what they believe or may believe very differently from the creed of their attending church.

Conservative Christians, the majority of devout Christians in the West, say tend to teach that men and women are equal but have different gender roles in accordance with how God created them. English Bibles are almost always translated with this perspective[[Eastern Orthodoxy]] shares the same basic view as most conservative Christians on gender roles, although in some cases it appears more limiting to women.

Orthodox share the same basic view as conservatives on gender roles, but tend to be more limiting to women. For example, conservatives and the orthodox agree men have more authority in the household than the women, but disagree as to how much more. Egalitarianism, in its extreme form, says that the gender roles of men and women are the same, that God may (or may not) call either sex to perform any duty. Many egalitarians Christians who hold to this view look for support their view from in the Bible, holding that the Bible has been mistranslated and/or misinterpreted. Some egalitarians refer to themselves as "feminists" as a synonym, not the way "feminist" is normally definedin parts.

Some of the issues in the Bible include* God's Law of Marriage - Genesis 2:24 - "A man will leave his family . . ." * Eve Controversey - Genesis 3 - Eve's Role * Adam's Rib - Genesis 3:21-22 - Adam's Rib* [[Head Coverings]] - 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 - Women must cover their head* Women Keep Silent - 1 Corinthians 14:34 - "Women must keep silent . . ."* Paul's Word to Timothy - 1 Timothy 2:8-15 - Paul's words to Timothy* Submission in Marriage - Ephesians 5:21-33 - Submission in marriage

[[Head Coverings]] - 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 - Women must cover their head Women Keep Silent - 1 Corinthians 14:34 - "Women must keep silent . . ." Paul's Word to Timothy - 1 Timothy 2:8-15 - Paul's words to Timothy Submission in Marriage - Ephesians 5:21-33 - Submission in marriage{{stub}}