# Why is Jesus clothed on the Cross, I'm terrified my baby will see us, & I feel grossed out by intimacy | ACW387 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/why-is-jesus-clothed-on-the-cross-i-m-terrified-my-baby-will-see-us-i-feel-grossed-out-by-intimacy-acw387 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/why-is-jesus-clothed-on-the-cross-i-m-terrified-my-baby-will-see-us-i-feel-grossed-out-by-intimacy-acw387.md Podcast: [Ask Christopher West](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572) Published: 2026-06-01T08:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-arregun5/episodes/Why-is-Jesus-clothed-on-the-Cross--Im-terrified-my-baby-will-see-us---I-feel-grossed-out-by-intimacy--ACW387-e3k3bdu Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO2753891262.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ask-christopher-west-240572/episodes/why-is-jesus-clothed-on-the-cross-i-m-terrified-my-baby-will-see-us-i-feel-grossed-out-by-intimacy-acw387 Duration seconds: 3700 ## Resource Questions answered this episode: While meditating on the crucifixion, I wondered why our Lord is not completely nude in art portraying it. My research pointed to reverence for Christ and preserving his dignity, reading that he "voluntarily accepted humiliation, but it need not be perpetuated." While this makes sense, I wonder how to look at this through a TOB lens. Why does it feel irreverent to depict Jesus nude, when other art depicting naked bodies, like in the Sistine Chapel, is praised for showing the beauty of the human body? Is it because of our fallen nature, or is there something more theological I'm missing? As a newlywed, my husband and I just celebrated our two-year wedding anniversary. Six months ago, we were blessed with a beautiful baby girl. My postpartum journey was difficult, and we are trying to navigate intimacy in this new stage of life. I especially struggle with a new anxiety, petrified that I will do something wrong and mess up my daughter. This has translated into me showing less attention to my husband. My brain does not seem wired towards the same level of intimacy as before. Also, our daughter's crib is right next to our bed. I am terrified she will wake up, see us in the marital embrace, and it will scare or scar her for life. Any advice? I'm 25, serving full-time in college ministry. One thing I've been terribly afraid to address is when my dad had "the talk." Instead of discussing marriage, he simply said of masturbation, "It's normal and natural, just make sure to clean up after yourself." At 12, this left me with a view of my sexuality akin to pooping—just a natural thing you clean up after. Now, called to marriage, I see the beauty of the theory, but I frustratingly feel grossed out by the reality of the m… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ask-christopher-west-240572/episodes/why-is-jesus-clothed-on-the-cross-i-m-terrified-my-baby-will-see-us-i-feel-grossed-out-by-intimacy-acw387/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-christopher-west-240572/why-is-jesus-clothed-on-the-cross-i-m-terrified-my-baby-will-see-us-i-feel-grossed-out-by-intimacy-acw387.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.