Gospel of Luke Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory

Origin StoryEveryone loves a good origin story—or a bad one, for that matter—and boy does Jesus get his. It's called Christmas. Ever heard of it?Origin stories were maybe even a bigger deal bac...

What is Happiness Anyway?Happiness is what we all want, right? But there are a couple pesky little questions we have to answer: what is happiness anyway? And what do we have to have in order to obt...

The Universal Principle?"Do to others as you would have them do to you." (6:31)Sound familiar? Yeah, that's the golden rule.We've all heard something like this since our kindergarten days: "Bad boy...

What Do Jesus and Abraham Lincoln Have in Common?They're both vampire hunters, obviously. Oh wait, no. They both wear top hats. Shoot—not that, either.It was on June 16, 1858 that Abraham Lincoln...

Good Samaritans on ParadeNo doubt you've met a Good Samaritan in your day. They're the ones who rescue people from burning homes, stop for a stray kitten, or pull a child out of an overturned vehic...

Also known as the "Our Father," the Lord's Prayer has become the quintessential Christian prayer, and it is still spoken each week in many churches across the U.S. In Luke, it reads like this:"Fath...

The prodigal son. There's no doubt you've heard of it, but let's dig deep.The word "prodigal" is an adjective that means wasteful or spendthrift or wanton (sorry, the SAT is coming up). Luke doesn'...