About Fig Leaf Forum

Fig Leaf Forum provides fellowship, edification and encouragement to Bible-believing Christian nudists and Christian naturists through its publishing ministry, fellowship service and Web site.

Fig Leaf Forum is non-denominational, non-political and is not operated for profit. Its publications are conservative in nature and intended for serious-minded Christians who wish to be part of a serious dialogue about Christian nudism/Christian naturism and related topics. In print since 1994, Fig Leaf Forum's main newsletter has grown to be Christian nudism's largest postal-mail/e-mail publication. View the North America subscriber map.

Legitimate, family-oriented social nudism/naturism has always been non-sexual in both philosophy and practice. Fig Leaf Forum affirms and upholds that tradition along with the ideals of traditional Christian marriage (that is, one woman and one man for one lifetime) and traditional Christian sexual morality (that is, sex only between husband and wife within the privacy of marriage, which excludes all premarital or extramarital sexual activity). Fig Leaf Forum takes an unequivocal stand against pornography and other sexualized nakedness in the media.

Fig Leaf Forum recognizes the role of Christian nudists and Christian naturists as "salt and light" within the larger social nudist/naturist community. It encourages readers to uphold and preserve high moral values within social nudist environments and, whenever appropriate opportunities present themselves, to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with fellow naturists willing to receive it.

Mission, Vision And Values

Mission. Fig Leaf Forum's mission is to provide fellowship, edification and encouragement to Bible-believing Christian nudists and Christian naturists.

Vision. Fig Leaf Forum's vision is to see simple voluntary nakedness reverenced as a God-created reflection of His image and likeness, and to see such nakedness redeemed from disparagement, abuse and exploitation.

Values. Fig Leaf Forum encourages and promotes nudist/naturist conduct of the highest moral character. Four ideals are advanced as a minimal basis for Christian nudist/naturist behavior:

Reverence for God and for the human body, the pinnacle of God's creation
Chastity in motivation and in deed
Responsibility to our Lord and to our fellow man
Consideration for the sensibilities of those who do not share our views about modest nakedness.

History

Fig Leaf Forum's main newsletter debuted as a printed publication when Issue One was mailed in November, 1994 (more than 130 issues have been published to date). Fig Leaf Forum's fellowship service began in May, 1995. An e-mail edition of the main newsletter was added in July, 1996. This Web site was launched in April, 1999. Fig Leaf Forum EXTRA (an e-mail publication originally known as the Daily Digest) debuted in November, 2005.

Fig Leaf Forum is one of the best sources available for information and opinion about Christian involvement in social nudism/naturism. Subscribers have always been encouraged to actively participate in Fig Leaf Forum's written-word fellowship by submitting material for publication. Over the years a steadily growing readership has contributed a wide variety of informative and thought-provoking articles, testimonies of faith, accounts of interesting experiences, fiction, poetry, letters to the editor and more. Along with original material written by subscribers, excerpts of interest to Christian nudists and naturists from books, magazines and newspapers are occasionally reprinted.

Visit Articles for a selection of previously published material.

Subscriber Benefits

Fig Leaf Forum EXTRA. The EXTRA (available by e-mail only to newsletter subscribers) is briefer and more conversational in tone than the newsletter. It typically contains: announcements; fellowship service updates; descriptions and notable excerpts from other Christian nudist and Christian naturist e-mail lists; gleanings from other Web sites, newspapers, magazines and books; questions, answers and comments from subscribers.

Access To Back Issues. Subscribers may download any or all of Fig Leaf Forum's entire collection of more than 130 back issues. Fig Leaf Forum EXTRA back issues are also available.

Discussion Forum. The Fig Leaf Forum Scripture Project is an online discussion board seeking a mature and sustainable understanding of Scripture as it relates to social nudism/naturism. It's a useful resource for subscribers who wish to satisfy their curiosity, allay their doubts or answer their critics concerning what the Bible says (and does not say) about clothing, nakedness, shame, lust, etc.

Fellowship Service. Subscribers are offered a service called Fig Leaf Forum Contact. Its intended purpose is to facilitate Christian fellowship among eligible readers. Subscriber-to-subscriber invitations for contact are exchanged after reviewing Personal and Group Profiles posted on this Web site. Fig Leaf Forum Contact has been used by hundreds of readers in their efforts to locate other Christian nudists/naturists.

"In the time that I have been receiving Fig Leaf Forum's newsletter, I have made contact — or contact has been made with me — about eleven times. Of those with whom contact was attempted, I can honestly say I maintain a penpal correspondence with six of them, and also fellowship in person on occasion with four of them. The value of these friendships cannot be measured. Thanks again for making this possible" (Dan, Florida).

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Fig Leaf Forum's Logo

The fig leaf in Fig Leaf Forum's logo does not represent all clothing. It's a common misconception that social nudists are somehow "against" clothes. They're not. Nudists and naturists have a maxim which states, "Unclothed when possible, clothed when practical." Clothing intended for physical protection and other practical purposes was — and is — a gift from God. Clothing intended only to conceal the body because of misplaced shame or fear, on the other hand, directly corresponds to the fig leaves of Adam and Eve, who willfully and sinfully covered the nakedness which God Himself had created and declared "very good."

The "cross over fig leaf" logo is a trademark (TM) of Fig Leaf Forum and may not be reproduced without permission.

About This Web Site

Fig Leaf Forum's Web site is plain and simple by design. You will not encounter annoying automatic pop-up or pop-under windows, banner ads or other paid advertising, background music, elaborate animations or content that requires the latest browser or browser plug-in to view. What you will find here, it's hoped, is a Web site that's fast loading, simple to navigate, easy to read, printer-friendly and — above all — informative.

Navigation Tip: Click the left gray margin on most pages to quickly jump to menus, or the right gray margin to jump to the top of the page.