There is a story known as the “Good Samaritan” within the Gospel of Luke. It goes something like this: “Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. ‘Teacher,’ he said, ‘what must I do to inherit ...

Most people are aware of “Rule Number One” of being a lawyer: Only ask questions you know the answers to.

We may think we know about the Samaritan woman that Jesus met at the well. But do we? We usually think of her as a sinful ...

“Good Samaritan” is a label often used to describe someone acting selflessly to benefit others, even if a total stranger. Some may recognize that the phrase has its origin in a biblical story, one of ...

One of the most strikingly modern stories in all of Scripture is the Parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25–37. Though told two thousand years ago, it speaks directly ...

Q&A with Jewish scholar Steven Fine on the history of a biblical minority. The Good Samaritan shows up in Jesus’ parable in Luke 10 without much explanation of where he came from. And then he exits ...

Lent is well under way – the Christian calendar’s six-plus weeks of preparation for Easter.

Use the Good Samaritan story as inspiration to always show mercy to others. See a need; meet a need. It’s really that simple, writes Paul White.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...