Fig Leaf Forum has been serving
Bible-believing Christian
nudists and Christian naturists for more than twenty years. If this is
your first time visiting us, welcome! We're a large community of
believers
with readers located all over the world. Here's a map (updated January
1, 2021) showing where a lot of us live in North America (
click
the map
for a larger view). More than 2,000 households worldwide are currently registered to access
Fig Leaf Forum's immense archive. A red square denotes one household at that
location. A yellow square denotes multiple households at the location.

If you're not a Christian nudist, then our way of living
probably seems
pretty strange to you, and perhaps even shocking. That's
understandable.
Social nudism is unlike anything most people are familiar with in
today's
culture. Christians who are experienced nudists will assure you quite
honestly
that family-oriented social nudism truly is wholesome, beneficial and —
most importantly — compatible with the Bible. Chaste social nudism,
like
a lot of other good things in life, really does need to be experienced
in order to be fully understood and appreciated. Read our
tract for a quick synopsis.
Legitimate, family-oriented social nudism/naturism has always
been non-sexual
in both philosophy and practice. Fig Leaf Forum affirms and upholds
that
tradition. It 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 primary mission has been
to serve Christian
nudists and Christian naturists through its publishing ministry.
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 conduct of the
highest moral character. Four ideals are advanced as a minimal basis
for
Christian nudist/naturist behavior:
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Reverence for God and for the human body, the
pinnacle of God's
creation
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Chastity in motivation and deed
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Responsibility to our Lord and to our fellow man
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Consideration for the sensibilities of those who
do not share our
views about chaste nakedness.
History
Fig Leaf Forum's newsletter debuted as a printed publication when
Issue
One was mailed in November, 1994. Fig Leaf Forum's fellowship
service
began in May, 1995. E-mail editions of the newsletter debuted in July,
1996. This Web site was launched in April, 1999. All active publishing
and fellowship service operations ended on July 1, 2014. More than 700
newsletters are archived on this Web site and are freely available to
anyone
who
asks for access.
Over the years,
Fig Leaf Forum has been nicely noticed by the Associated Press,
Columbia
News Service,
Wall Street Journal and
Time magazine.
Logo
The fig leaf in Fig Leaf Forum's distinctive 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.
Web Site
Fig Leaf Forum's Web site is plain and simple by design. You won't
encounter
annoying 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.
Editor And Publisher
Editor and publisher John Kundert has been a Christian since 1981. He
and
his wife have been social nudists since 1988. John began thinking about
starting a newsletter for Christian nudists in early 1994. He founded
Fig
Leaf Forum later that year and published the first of what would be
more
than 700 newsletters on November 12, 1994. In addition to his two
decades
of active publishing, John also had a leadership role in helping to
found
Naturist Legacy Inc. and develop Naturist Legacy Park, a landed nudist
park in Manitoba, Canada. He was the organization's first president and
served in that position in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Learn
more about John's contributions to Naturist Legacy Inc. and
Naturist
Legacy Park.