page_title: Nudity in religion
section_title: Christian sects
hierarchical_section_title: Nudity in religion / Abrahamic religions / Christian sects
caption_attribution_description: The arrest of Adamites in a public square in Amsterdam. Etching by F. Morellon la Cave. Iconographic Collections Keywords: Francois Morellon de La Cave
context_page_description: Nudity in religion deals with the differing attitudes to nudity and modesty among world religions.
context_section_description: Sects have arisen within Christianity from time to time that have viewed nudity in a more positive light. For example, to the Adamites and the Freedomites, social nudity was an integral part of their ritual. The Adamites, an early Christian sect, practiced "holy nudism", engaging in common worship in the nude. During the Middle Ages, the doctrines of this obscure sect were revived: in the Netherlands by the Brethren of the Free Spirit and the Taborites in Bohemia, and, in a grosser form, by the Beghards in Germany. Everywhere, they met with firm opposition from the mainstream churches.
  A religious sect in Canada that immigrated from Russia, the Sons of Freedom, went so far in the 1900s (1903-1950s) as to publicly strip in mass public demonstrations to protest against government policies which were meant to assimilate them.
  Christian naturism contains various members associated with most denominations. Although beliefs vary, a common theme is that much of Christianity has misinterpreted the events regarding the Garden of Eden, and God was displeased with Adam and Eve for covering their bodies with fig leaves. De Clercq (2011) argues that the significance of the human need for clothing by far exceeds its theological meaning.
caption: The arrest of Adamites in a public square in Amsterdam
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