Conversations with Dr. Jennifer

Modesty From the Inside Out


Listen Later

Our bodies and our ability to experience love and joy through them are loving gifts from a loving God.

Sometimes we teach important principles like modesty and chastity in ways that promote an entirely different idea–in ways that imply that our bodies and sexuality are burdens to be overcome and obstacles to our spirituality.



It can also be tempting to overcorrect for this body-shaming stance and see modesty as simply an effort to suppress sexuality and dignity (of women, in particular).


Both of these extremes are simple-minded and unhelpful. A truer understanding of modesty takes into account the value of moderation, self-respect, and how these are related to our choices.

In this NEW podcast episode, I join Aubrey and Tim Chaves from the Faith Matters podcast to talk about modesty and how we can relate to and cherish our bodies so as to experience deeply embodied joy through them.

Listen to the full episode to learn more about: 

  • Problematic understandings of modesty

  • Why modesty is such a culturally charged topic

  • Sexual self-mastery

  • Healthy ways to talk to youth about modesty and sexuality

  • Stages of moral development

  • The gift of sexual conservatism



    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    Conversations with Dr. JenniferBy Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7

    4.7

    1,032 ratings


    More shows like Conversations with Dr. Jennifer

    View all
    Better Than Happy by Jody Moore

    Better Than Happy

    5,673 Listeners

    BYU Speeches by BYU Speeches

    BYU Speeches

    1,507 Listeners

    Leading Saints Podcast by Leading Saints

    Leading Saints Podcast

    1,246 Listeners

    Faith Matters by Faith Matters Foundation

    Faith Matters

    1,800 Listeners

    All In by LDS Living

    All In

    6,427 Listeners

    The Lisa Show by BYUradio

    The Lisa Show

    411 Listeners

    Don't Miss This Study by Emily Freeman & David Butler

    Don't Miss This Study

    3,726 Listeners

    Unshaken Saints by Jared Halverson

    Unshaken Saints

    2,717 Listeners

    followHIM by Hank Smith & John Bytheway

    followHIM

    11,052 Listeners

    Come Back Podcast by Ashly Stone

    Come Back Podcast

    1,588 Listeners

    Magnify by LDS Living

    Magnify

    454 Listeners

    Inklings with Emily Belle Freeman by Emily Belle Freeman

    Inklings with Emily Belle Freeman

    747 Listeners

    Church History Matters by Scripture Central

    Church History Matters

    2,073 Listeners

    Temples and Covenants by BYU Speeches

    Temples and Covenants

    194 Listeners

    The Lizzy Jensen Show by Lizzy Jensen

    The Lizzy Jensen Show

    197 Listeners