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Orthodox Complementarianism

I'm a firm believer in Orthodox complementarian theology when it comes to the roles of the Christian man and woman and their roles in the married life.  Orthodox Complementarianism recognizes the reality of the world we live in and that the relationship between man and woman is complimentary, whether that be in the procreative act, the dignity of persons, and it also takes into account the natural and social order Christianity has always taught. Men and women are equal in Christ as far as it goes regarding salvation. However, we are unequal. And that is not a bad thing. Rather, it is something we should be embracing because it is beautiful. Males and females possess strengths in areas that the other gender does not naturally do well on their own. To suggest otherwise is to completely ignore the created and natural order of things which feminism and egalitarianism ultimately do when it comes to Christian theology. By denying the natural order for the unnatural, it is a fai