About this episode

The episode explores the significance of the Good Samaritan parable and its implications for understanding Jesus and love across differences.

Commenting on how we understand Jesus's parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke chapter 10 verses 25-37, Rebecca McLaughlin writes: We hear a call to care for strangers in need. But Jesus's first audience heard more. They heard a story of love across racial, religious, and political difference, in which the moral hero was their sworn enemy. (The Secular Creed, 2021: p.11) Yet how many today are even aware of the parable of the Good Samaritan let alone understand its significance for us? Even more importantly, how many today know the Jesus of the historical Gospel accounts? Find out more in this podcast.

People in this episode

Host: John Mason

Topics covered

• Good Samaritan
• love across differences
• historical Jesus
• Christian teachings
• moral heroism

Keywords

• Good Samaritan
• Rebecca McLaughlin
• Jesus
• Christianity
• parables
• moral lessons
• historical Gospel

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Secular Creed

Places: Luke

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