The Physicality of Worship

In C.S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters, the demon Screwtape’s letters to his nephew on how best to draw a human away from God often focus on the physical nature of humanity. When speaking on the topic of prayer, Screwtape writes: “…they constantly forget, what you must always remember, that they are animals and that whatever their bodies do affects their souls.” This wisdom applies not only to prayer but to every aspect of faith, including worship.