In All Things Podcast

EMBODYING Praise with David Taylor (ep. 37)

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On this episode of the podcast I talk with Dr. David Taylor about his new book, A Body of Praise: Understanding the Role of Our Physical Bodies in Worship. For those of us who tend to think about worship as primarily a matter of the mind or heart, it’s a reminder about the role our physical bodies play in worship. It's an essential conversation, not least after the the upheavals and bodily deprivations of Covid. Among the topics we discuss:

  • Why worship is just as much a matter of the body as the head or the heart.
  • What it means to worship God "in Spirit and in Truth" (John 4)
  • The idea of "body knowledge" and how it shapes us over time
  • Surprises from church history about body postures in worship
  • How to navigate debates over "originalism" and "the regulative principle" in light of cultural difference in the way we use our bodies in worship.
  • Counsel for worship planners to engage the body in an authentic way
  • Why it seems like worship doesn't always seem to work.
  • How technological shifts towards online services shape the way we think of our bodies in worship

    • Get the book: https://bakeracademic.com/p/A-Body-of-Praise-W-David-O-Taylor/466164

    More about David Taylor: https://www.wdavidotaylor.com/ 

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