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The beginning of {{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = Gender and Christianity was marked by |subtopics = Issues** [[Women in leadership in the elevation church]]** [[Head Coverings]]** [[Headship in Marriage]]** [[Teaching of women by Jesus' impartiality and PaulWomen]]* Literature** [[God's words, "In Christ there is neither male nor female." However, Western culture has caught up with the New Testaments teaching and goes farther than the teachings of the Church at large. Some Christians oppose the secular intrusion, while some Christians believe the Church succumbed Word to historical sexism and no longer teaches God's original equality.Women]] by [[Katherine Bushnell]] |opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
Divisions of thought are not well defined. Many Christians don't 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 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.{{stub}}
Orthodox share Early Christianity was marked by the same basic view as conservatives on gender roleselevation of women by [[Jesus]]' impartiality and [[apostle Paul|Paul]]'s words, but tend to be more limiting to women"In Christ there is neither male nor female" ([[Galatians 3:28]]). For example, conservatives Western culture has generally caught up with [[New Testament]] teaching regarding equality and the orthodox agree men have more authority in some cases goes farther than the household than teachings of the women[[church]] at large. Some Christians oppose this apparent secular intrusion, but disagree as while other Christians believe the church succumbed to how much morehistorical sexism and no longer teaches God's original equality. The issue is often muddied by being conflated with [[homosexuality]] and gay rights.
Egalitarianism, in its extreme form, says that the gender roles Divisions of men and women thought are the same, that God may (or may not) call either sex to perform any dutywell defined. Many egalitarians support their view Christians do not know what they believe or may believe very differently from 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 definedcreed of their attending church.
'''Issues'''* Conservative Christians tend to teach that men and women are equal but have different gender roles in accordance with how God created them. [[Head CoveringsEastern Orthodoxy]]* [[Headship shares the same basic view as most conservative Christians on gender roles, although in Marriage]]* [[Teaching of Women]]some cases it appears more limiting to women.
'''Issues by Reference'''* [[Egalitarianism, in its extreme form, says that the gender roles of men and women are the same, that God's Law of Marriage | Genesis 2:24]] "A man will leave his family may (or may not) call either sex to perform any duty. . .* [[Adam's Rib | Genesis 3:21-22]] Adam's Rib* [[Eve Controversey | Genesis 3]] Eve's Role* [[Women Keep Silent | 1 Corinthians 14:34]] "Women must keep silent . . ."* [[Paul's Word Many Christians who hold to Timothy | 1 Timothy 2:8-15]] Paul's words to Timothy* [[Submission this view look for support in Marriage | Ephesians 5:21-33]] Submission the Bible, holding that the Bible has been misinterpreted in marriageparts.
'''Conservative Books'''* None yet===Issues in Scripture===
tidying and clarifying
Biblical statements concerning women include:* God's Law of Marriage in [[Genesis 2:24]] - "A man will leave his family . . ."* Controversy about Eve's Role in [[Genesis 3]]* Woman being created from Adam'Egalitarian Books'''s Rib ([[Genesis 3:21]] - [[Genesis 3:22]])* [[Head Coverings]] ([[1 Corinthians 11:2]] - [[1 Corinthians 11:16]]) - Women must cover their head when praying or prophesying* Women must keep silent during church services ([[God1 Corinthians 14:34]])* Paul's Word instructions to WomenTimothy ([[1 Timothy 2:8]] - [[1 Timothy 2:15]])* Submission in Marriage ([[Ephesians 5:21]] - [[Ephesians 5:33]]) ==Quotes== ==Links== {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Current issues]][[Category:Christian doctrine and debates]] Katherine Bushnell
