The Science of the Good Samaritan
Thinking Bigger about Loving Our Neighbors

I I liked the premise and the idea of how to be a Christian and a neighbor in today’s world. I liked the global aspect, and how we should look at specific countries or regions instead of just referring to places as “third-world countries”. I could have done without the one-sided Republican bashing (......more

I loved this book. She found a beautiful way to weave science and scripture. I have a background in public health and have never been able to describe my thoughts the way she did - because sometimes it’s just about being a decent human. If people read this with an open mind and heart, there should b......more

I found this epidemiologist so helpful during the pandemic. When so many Christian voices were saying things that differed so from how I as a physician felt called to care for neighbors and patients. There was much less overt covid in this book than I anticipated. While Covid is a key part of her jo......more

Who is our neighbor? Emily Smith uses the parable of the Good Samaritan as the framework for her book combining her life's work, global public health, systemic issues, and pandemic response. I am captivated by her story and I could not put the book down. I had expected most of the book to be centere......more

Dr. Emily Smith speaks with compassion and courage about what it means to be a good neighbor- in our community, in our nation, and in the world. This book provides some of the best explanations I have heard on difficult and often divisive subjects like health equity, structural racism, and structura......more