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

Written by Dr. Emily Smith

Narrated by Dr. Emily Smith

Read by the author.

What does it mean to love your neighbor in today's fraught, divided world?

Join Dr. Emily Smith, global health expert and creator of the popular Facebook page Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist, as she dives into what loving your neighbor--as illustrated in the biblical parable of the Good Samaritan--truly means. Combining Dr. Smith's expertise as a scientist with her deep Christian faith while drawing from her journey from small-town Texas to a prestigious university, The Science of the Good Samaritan shares fascinating stories from Dr. Smith's life and the lives of other inspiring people around the world to show us how to:

• Find shared values with people from different backgrounds, faiths, and cultures than our own
• Reach outside our immediate circles to bring in those on the margins
• Redefine our concept of "neighbor" and love our neighbors in more practical and global ways
• Bridge the gaps of society's disparities and inequities

 

You can help reimagine and create a better world--and it all starts with authentically loving your neighbor.

Photos and recommended reading are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Release date: Oct 24, 2023
• ISBN: 9780310366737

Dr. Emily Smith

Emily Smith is an assistant professor in the department of emergency medicine/surgery at Duke University and at the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI). During the COVID-19 pandemic, she also became known as the Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist through her social media outlets which reached over 3-4 million people per month during 2020-2021. Before joining the faculty at Duke University, Dr. Smith spent four years at Baylor University in the department of public health and was a research scholar at DGHI for two years. Dr. Smith received her PhD in epidemiology from the Gillings School of Global Public Health at UNC Chapel Hill and a MSPH from the University of South Carolina. Emily has been married to her pastor-husband for twenty years and they have two fantastic children and one spoiled golden retriever. On any normal day, you can find her outside gardening, reading in the hammock with a good cup of coffee, or trying to become a bird-watcher.