This book continues by relating to the history of being naked such the Druids who are one of hundreds of cultures who have being unclothed as part of ritual of some kind;
"In Wicca, and to a lesser extent in Druidism, worshiping "skyclad" (i.e. clothed only with the sky) is used as a way of getting closer to Nature and to Deity. One might think that conventional religion, in contrast to these modern pagan approaches, would shun nakedness. But in reality there are numerous examples of religious leaders using nakedness to engender mystical states or get closer to God. The first third of my book focusses on this largely unknown history: looking in particular at the way nakedness has been used not only in classical Paganism and its modern revivals, but also in Hinduism, Jainism, and most remarkable of all, Christianity. I finish this part of the book with a quotation from Dolly Parton which nicely unites Pantheistic and Christian themes: “Sometimes I like to run naked in the moonlight and the wind, on a little trail behind our house, when the honeysuckle blooms. It's a feeling of freedom, so close to God and nature.”
Yet why are we so paranoid and fearful of wearing no clothes?
This book, 'Nakedness' is a book that looks very interesting to read as it sets out to explore and tackle these questions. Both my wife and I are interested in getting a copy of this book. Looks like it could be a winner.
