The Myth of Modesty
What is the first thing that springs to mind when you think of the word 'modesty'? Who is required to be modest and why? It is likely that you first thought of women dressing in a way that does not draw attention to their body. A moderate western conservatism would be avoiding low fronted tops or short skirts and the extreme versions of this of course being women in burkhas, required to cover every part of their body apart from their eyes, which must be lowered. I cannot comment with any authority on the religious imperative on Muslim women to wear the burkha other than to say that the spectrum to which modesty is adopted in Islam suggests that there is much in there about culture and regional adoption rather than simply a religious edict. But what about Christians? What about modesty and clothing in the Christian faith? First lets go to the Bible and see what there is to say. 1 Tim 2:9-10 Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and...