The Gospel of St. Luke has been described as “the loveliest book in the world,” and while intending no disrespect for the other canonical Gospels, one scholar (Donald Guthrie, in his New Testament Introduction) has written, “there is something especially attractive about this Gospel.” What is it about this work that has so touched the hearts of men? It is important to recognize that St. Luke wrote for the very purpose of touching the hearts of men.
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