ABSTRACT

Marriage whether in the Christian or different cultures remains an important human and social institution that is necessary for the survival of humanity. In marriage, the wife and husband play different roles. The way to understand the role of the husband as head and the wife as his companion and suitable helpmate continues to be the subject of debate. This paper uses critical analysis and hermeneutics to argue that the headship of the man is not for domination, conquest, or subjugation of the wife, rather headship is for service and building up family members. The subjection of the wife needs to be understood in a critical Christ-centered, feminist, and liberatory manner. Subjection is not subserviency of slavishness. The misunderstanding of the role of wife and husband has often led to domestic violence, abuse, and many other problems in marriages. The paper concludes that the roles of wife and husband should be redeemed following the healthy praxis of Christ and feminism