We praise people as ‘Good Samaritans,’ but there’s a complex history behind the phrase
As a professor of biblical studies who has written about Samaritans, I’ve learned that while most of my students have heard of the “good Samaritan,” fewer are aware of the social and historical realities reflected in the story – much less that the Sama…
We praise people as ‘Good Samaritans,’ but there’s a complex history behind the phrase
As a professor of biblical studies who has written about Samaritans, I've learned that while most of my students have heard of the "good Samaritan," fewer are aware of the social and historical realities reflected in the story – much less that the Samaritan community still exists today.
