(The Conversation) — The Bible story of the Good Samaritan is ... specifically that the Samaritan’s “guts churned” when he saw the man in need: the Greek word used in the text is ...

It seems to me that many of us read the parable of the Good Samaritan with an unstated understanding ... me calling his superior and recounting his words. He looks back at me with the overly ...

Find today’s readings here. Today’s Gospel reading is the parable of the Good Samaritan. Because the story and its message are so familiar, the word “Samaritan” has lost its sting for ...

When she uttered the words “the Gospel of Luke,” the sanctuary filled with murmurs of surprised excitement. What followed was an ironic reflection on the parable of the Good Samaritan that ...