Episode: (Re-Release) David Taylor on the Role of Our Bodies in Worship
During these dog days of summer, we’re revisiting some of our favorite C4SO Podcast episodes! 🎉 Today we return to enjoy Bishop Todd and previous co-host Mickey Lowe’s dialogue with the Rev. Dr. W. David O. Taylor, C4SO’s Scholar in Residence for Arts, Media, Culture. The trio discusses proper Tex-Mex ingredients, Bono, and David’s book, A Body of Praise: Understanding the Role of Our Physical Bodies in Worship. By drawing on biblical wisdom, church history and theology—and the unique insights of the arts and sciences, ethics and spiritual formation—David argues that our physical bodies decisively form Christlikeness in us within the context of corporate worship.
About David
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.
UPDATE: David edited a new book with IVP Academic that releases the first of September: Naming the Spirit: Pneumatology through the Arts (IVP Academic, 2025). In this book, David and Daniel Train bring together a remarkable group of theologians, scholars, and artists to offer a fresh perspective on the person and work of the Holy Spirit through the creative lens of the arts.