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Essay / Egalitarianism versus complementarianism - 1108
Key principlesThe important part of this debate is the relationship between men and women. It is not only a question of "the place of women in the Church", but involves the broader question of the conception of the relationship between man and woman in creation and redemption" (Saucy 21). . Men and women are created in the image of God. , but they are created differently. They were created to need each other and be one, but this special relationship was broken by sin. (Saucy 21-22) Most people on both sides of the issue agree that the New Testament says wives are to be submissive to their husbands, such as Ephesians 5:22 and Colossians 3:18. They also agree that in 1 Timothy Paul says that women cannot teach men. The division comes from how these verses apply to the Church today. EgalitarianismThose who believe that all positions and ministries in the Church are equally open to both sexes are called egalitarians. (Saucy 26) Alan G. Padgett, for the organization Christians for Biblical Equality (CBE), defines biblical equality as: "All have the same responsibility to use their gifts and obey their call to glory of God. God freely calls believers into roles and ministries regardless of class, gender, or race. (22) They would consider the verses about the submission of women and their inability to teach as not applying to the Church today. Egalitarians can be divided into a more liberal view and a more conservative view. The most liberal view sees the entire distinction between the sexes as the fault of coming from a patriarchal society, which does not come from God. The more conservative view tends to see restrictions on women aimed at specific people and churches that no longer apply to the church. (Saucy 27)ComplementarianismComplementari...... middle of article ......well Theological Seminary, nd Web. March 22, 2014. .Driscoll, Mark. “Complementarianism.” The resurgence. Np, March 29, 2009. Web. March 28, 2014. Miller, RM, 1979, Slave Religion: The "Invisible Institution" in the Antebellum South [Book review], Theology Today, 36(2), 297-299. Reiher, Jim. "Galatians 3:28 - Deliverer for women's ministry? Or of limited application?." Expository Times 123.6 (2012): 272-277. ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials.Web. February 27, 2014. Saucy, Robert L. and Judith K. TenElshof. Women and men in ministry: a complementary perspective. Chicago: Moody Press, 2001. Print. Zehr, Paul M. 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2010. Electronic Book Collection (EBSCOhost). Internet. February 27. 2014.