Men and Women Equal yet Different: A Brief Study of the Biblical Passages on Gender Book

Alexander Strauch convincingly argues for complementarianism (that men and women are equally made in the image of God with equal dignity and yet with differing roles in terms of a headship-submission framework) by providing clear explanations of all the disputed passages and defending the basic sense of Scripture.

The key insight is that Jesus and the apostles defend their views on gender based on the creation account. Differing roles are therefore according to God's design and are not culturally based or a consequence of the Fall. Still, great care must be taken to define these roles. Male dominance masquerading as complementarianism should be exposed. Our sisters who excel in accordance with their gifting should not be overlooked but honoured.

Strauch is gracious to egalitarians throughout which is a breath of fresh air in a debate that is often very polemical. This is ultimately a debate about hermeneutics and how the Bible can be understood by the ordinary person and how our church practice binds the conscience of the layperson.