Episode: David Taylor on Body & Worship
The Rev. Dr. W. David O. Taylor, C4SO’s Scholar in Residence for Arts, Media, Culture, joins Mickey and Todd to discuss proper Tex-Mex ingredients, Bono, and David’s latest book, A Body of Praise: Understanding the Role of Our Physical Bodies in Worship. By drawing on biblical wisdom, church history and theologyāand taking advantage of the unique insights of the arts and sciences, ethics and spiritual formationāDavid argues that our physical bodies decisively form Christlikeness in us within the context of corporate worship.
David Taylor is a theologian, author, speaker, priest, and director of initiatives in art and faith. A professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, he has lectured widely on the arts, from Thailand to South Africa. He has written for The Washington Post, Image Journal, Theology Today, Worship, Religion News Service, Christianity Today, and Books & Culture, among others. He lives in Austin with his wife Phaedra, a visual artist and gardener, and his daughter Blythe and son Sebastian.
