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''In brief,'' 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.
==Introductions Orthodox share the same basic view as conservatives on gender roles, but tend to be more limiting to women. For example, conservatives and overview==* [[Gender and politics the orthodox agree men have more authority in the church - An introduction]]household than the women, but disagree as to how much more.
==Issues by Reference==* [[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
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The beginning of Christianity was marked by the elevation of women by Jesus' impartiality and Paul'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 to historical sexism and no longer teaches God's original equality.
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.
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 support their view 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 defined.
===Issuesin Scripture===* [[Women in leadership in the church]]* [[Head Coverings]]* [[Headship in Marriage]]* [[Teaching of Women]]
God's Law of Marriage - Genesis 2:24 - "A man will leave his family . . ."
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 ==LiteratureQuotes==* Conservative Books** None yet==Links==* Egalitarian Books** {{returnto}} [[God's Word to WomenChristianity]] by -> [[Katherine BushnellCurrent issues]]
