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Do You See What I See? Worship, Joint Attention, and Being Human (Cockayne & Salter) Ep. #204
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2 months ago
Do You See What I See? Worship, Joint Attention, and Being Human (Cockayne & Salter) Ep. #204
Is church just a place to think about God—or are we wired to worship together? In this groundbreaking episode, theologian Dr. Josh Cockayne and developmental psychologist Dr. Gideon Salter join Dru Johnson to explore how human beings are made for joint attention, and why gathering for worship is a deeply embodied, social necessity.
Drawing from their book Why We Gather, the conversation unfolds how infants develop the skill of “joint attention”—the ability to notice something with someone else—and how this same capacity is essential to biblical worship, from Genesis to Revelation. They argue that worship isn’t merely cognitive or emotional—it’s communal, embodied, and neurologically formative. Togetherness isn’t a nice-to-have; it’s the foundation of how we know God and the world.
From communion rituals and infant behavior to liturgical design and online church, the episode provides a practical, psychologically grounded, and theologically rich vision of church that challenges both individualism and shallow expressions of “community.”
For their book "Why We Gather," see the publisher's website here:
https://www.baylorpress.com/9781481322911/why-we-gather/
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Worship and Individual Experience02:59 The Role of the Body in Worship06:02 Joint Attention and Its Importance09:20 The Collaboration Between Psychology and Theology12:12 Understanding Joint Attention in Worship15:17 The Impact of Joint Attention on Community Worship18:05 Liturgy and Joint Attention in Practice21:09 Theological Implications of Joint Attention24:04 Cultural Jointness and Worship27:06 Conclusion and Reflections on Worship27:42 Children's Participation in Church28:42 Exploring Joint Attention in Liturgical Settings30:57 The Role of Community in Worship32:36 Understanding Jointness and Joint Attention35:12 The Dynamics of Participation in Worship36:18 Theological Perspectives on Joint Attention38:12 The Biological and Social Aspects of Gathering41:44 Critiques of Theoretical Frameworks in Worship
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