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Complementarianism A major Christian view on gender roles that holds that women and men are spiritually equal but have distinct and complementary roles in the home, church, and wider society. This view stands in opposition to egalitarianism, which holds that men and women have equivalent roles.

Complementarian positions usually hold that certain positions in church leadership are reserved for men only, and that in a marriage the husband is properly the head of the family and has some degree of authority over the wife. Some complementarian positions also hold that women and men have different roles outside home and church life in broader society.

For further information relevant to the debate about complementarianism versus egalitarianism, see these articles: Egalitarianism; Women in Church Leadership; Marriage; Paul the Apostle, Critical Issues.

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