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<blockquote>"love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it" (Eph 5:25)</blockquote>  

<blockquote>"love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it" (Eph 5:25)</blockquote>  

In contrast to Complementarianism is the more modern position termed "Christian" [[Egalitarianism]], which, among other things,  seeks to use the essential spiritual equality which all believers enjoy (Gal. 3:28) to negate positional/functional distinctions between men and women. While some egalitarians profess to hold the Bible as the wholly inspired word of God, they tend to rely on a much less literal approach in interpreting key verses. Primary arguments typically used by egalitarianism are also used by many pro[[homosexual]] polemicists in regards to [[homosexuality and biblical interpretation]], though more conservative egalitarians reject <ref>[[homosexuality]]. [http://www.cbmw.org/Journal/Vol-8-No-2/Egalitarianism-and-Homosexuality  David W. Jones, ''Egalitarianism and Homosexuality: Connected or Autonomous Ideologies?'']</ref><ref>http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/Homosex_versus_the_Bible.html#Corinthians</ref>

Modern Complementarianism sometimes emphasizes more the great viability of female ministry than historical view expressions of the doctrine of male headship. In contrast to Complementarianism is the more modern position termed "Christian" [[Egalitarianism]], which, among other things,  seeks to use the essential spiritual equality which all believers enjoy (Gal. 3:28) to negate positional/functional distinctions between men and women. While some egalitarians profess to hold the Bible as the wholly inspired word of God, they tend to rely on a much less literal approach in interpreting key verses. Primary arguments typically used by egalitarianism are also used by many pro[[homosexual]] polemicists in regards to [[homosexuality and biblical interpretation]], though more conservative egalitarians reject <ref>[[homosexuality]]. [http://www.cbmw.org/Journal/Vol-8-No-2/Egalitarianism-and-Homosexuality  David W. Jones, ''Egalitarianism and Homosexuality: Connected or Autonomous Ideologies?'']</ref><ref>http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/Homosex_versus_the_Bible.html#Corinthians</ref>

Southern Baptist theological [[Albert Mohler]] states,  

Southern Baptist theological [[Albert Mohler]] states,  

==Historical position==

==Historical position==

It is is well evidenced that the traditional position was that which is now called Complementarianism. In no place in the Scriptures is it established that women were priests in Israel or pastors of a New Testament church. Later, notable ancient authorities upheld the traditional position of male headship in church and home. [[Protestant]] churches likewise have historically upheld the traditional position from the time of the [[Reformation]], though later some exceptions would begin to be seen among certain Pentecostal churches. Female pastoral ordination began to be most prevalent within churches in [[liberal Christianity]].  

It is is well evidenced that the traditional position was that which is now called Complementarianism.<ref>http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/1Cor.11+14.html#Commentaries</ref>  In no place in the Scriptures is it established that women were priests in Israel or pastors of a New Testament church. Later, notable ancient authorities upheld the traditional position of male headship in church and home. [[Protestant]] churches likewise have historically upheld the traditional position from the time of the [[Reformation]], though later some exceptions would begin to be seen among certain Pentecostal churches. Female pastoral ordination began to be most prevalent within churches in [[liberal Christianity]].  

[[Origen]] (AD 185-254) stated that,

[[Origen]] (AD 185-254) stated that,