page_title: Christian egalitarianism
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Christian egalitarianism / History
caption_attribution_description: English: anna oliver
context_page_description: Christian egalitarianism, also known as biblical equality, is egalitarianism based in Christianity. In theological spheres, egalitarianism generally means equality in authority and responsibilities between genders, in contrast to complementarianism. This entails women being able to exercise spiritual authority as clergy. Christian egalitarians argue that verses cited to justify certain restrictions on women have been misunderstood, and support "mutual submission" of all people to each other in relationships and human institutions as a form of respect without necessarily requiring a hierarchy in authority.
context_section_description: The first organization whose purpose was advocating Christian egalitarianism was "Men, Women and God", established in the United Kingdom in 1984. The American organization Christians for Biblical Equality was established by evangelicals in 1987.
caption: Anna Oliver, a Methodist who demanded full clergy rights for women in 1880.[15]
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