(THE CONVERSATION) The Bible story of the Good Samaritan is more than a mainstay of Sunday school courses. “Good samaritan” is the catch-all way to describe a do-gooder – someone who stops ...

When we read the news about people in distress, Jesus is looking over our shoulders and asking what we are going to do for ...

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — When it comes to being a good Samaritan, most of us are just as likely to poke our neighbors on Facebook as we are to lend a helping hand — that is, when we're not shaking ...

The Science of the Good Samaritan: Thinking Bigger About Loving Our Neighbors Emily Smith. Zondervan, $19.99 trade paper (288p) ISBN 978-0-310-36669-0 ...

The Bible teaches us to "love thy neighbor," yet this principle seems increasingly absent today. In fact, if more people loved their neighbors, would the term “Good Samaritan” even need to exist?

Thus, when the Bible taught, “Love thy neighbor as thyself,” I thought I knew who Christ was referring to, ... In response, Christ delivered the Parable of The Good Samaritan.

“The parable of the good Samaritan teaches us to love thy neighbor as thyself,” she said, needing to stop for the congregation’s applause. “These words are simple,” she continued.