This position is most often referred to as biblical equality or egalitarian, and as evangelical feminism by its opponents. The other group would maintain that the Bible teaches mutual love and service of husband and wife in marriage and open all roles in ministry to both men and women on the basis of gift rather than gender. It is represented by the Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW). This position has been variously termed traditional, hierarchical or most popularly, complementarian. One group would contend that the Bible teaches distinctive roles for women and men, teaching the subordination of women to the headship of men in marriage, and that men alone may lead and teach in the church, except in the case of ministry with women or children.
One of the divides among evangelical churches is over the question of the roles of women and men in the home and the church. Summary: A compendium of scholarly essays addressing gender differences in marriage and the church supporting an egalitarian perspective. Pierce and Cynthia Long Westfall, Associate editor: Christa L. Discovering Biblical Equality: Biblical, Theological, Cultural & Practical Perspectives(Third Edition), Editors: Ronald W.
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