by Jeff Rockel
All material copyright 1996, 1998, 2007 by Jeff Rockel
This material deals with the subject of social
recreational nudity.
The Bible, Society and Nudity
A Word of Warning, Preface and Acknowledgements
Section One
The Bible and Nudity
The Bible, God's Authoritative Word
Our Position in God's Sight
God Created Us in His Image
We Hid from Him
We were Redeemed by Him
The Greatest Commandment
Our Responsibility to Ourselves
Our Responsibility to Others
Nudity in the Bible
The First Nude Couple
Noah
Circumcision
Bible References to the word Naked
The Hebrew
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
The Greek
gumnos, gumnotes, and gumneteuo
The Significance of Garments
Summary and Conclusion
Section Two
Society and Nudity
Nude vs. Lewd in Society
Historical Accounts of Unacceptable Nudity
Historical Accounts of Acceptable Nudity
Body Image and Nudity in Church History
Body Image and Nudity in Recent Secular History
Nude vs. Lewd in America Today
Nudity in the 20th Century
Nudity and Self Esteem
Quest for the Perfect Body
Reflection of the Spirit
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