LIVE: What Trump Gets Wrong About Christianity featuring Author Silas House
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What is the purpose of Andy Beshear’s book tour and the new book “Go And Do Likewise”?
Hey everybody, welcome back to the Andy Bashir Podcast. I'm Andy, and today's episode is a little different. We're bringing you something special. What you're about to hear is a recording from one of the stops on my Go and Do Likewise book tour. It's a moderated conversation, followed by questions straight from the audience. And honestly, some of my favorite moments on this entire tour have come from that QA when people ask me the things they actually want to know, not just what I expect to be asked. We get into the book, faith. family, and what I actually believe it takes to heal this country right now. And then you'll hear directly from the people who showed up that night, their questions, their concerns, and a few surprises along the way.
If you haven't been able to make it out for a tour stop yet, consider this your invitation to hear what it's actually like to be in the room. And if there's a stop coming to a city near you, I hope you'll join us. Let's get into it.
How cool is it that Silas House is here today doing this?
Thank you, thank you. Honored to be. Thank you. I love you. I'm honored to be here with you all today. Thank you so much for having us. Thank you for having me, Governor.
Well, this is thrilling. Um I hope you all are excited about this new book, Go and Do Likewise. And I will admit that of all of the different stops, which this is the first, thanks for kicking off this tour, this is the one I'm most nervous about. Because while I am now an author This guy is an artist. And to get an opportunity to be with Silas is fellow.
Well, I appreciate that. And you know what a what a influence and inspiration you've been to me, so so thank you. I appreciate you. Well let's we should get right to it because we have a lot of people standing, I guess. Um Let's start with the book title. It comes from the parable of the Good Samaritan. And this is uh a parable even if even if you weren't raised in church, most people know this illusion, right? So why is this message so relevant relevant enough to title your book?
The the parable of the Good Samaritan is is a type of value that can be found, I think, in every major religion or value set. You don't necessarily have to be Christian to believe in its message. In the the the parable, a man is lying naked and bleeding on the side of the road in desperate need of help. And everybody who looks like him, votes like him, prays like him, loves like him, uh goes to the other side of the road, ignores him, and walks on. But then somebody comes along who was taught to hate this individual on the side of the road, was told that he is the enemy from within. That he was everything wrong with society. And and the Samaritan voted different, looked different, may have prayed different uh than that individual on the side of the road, yet he is who Jesus chooses.
To be the person that walks over, lifts up this hurting individual, takes him to safety, and if you read it carefully, also pays for his health care. Ha ha ha.
Goodwill.
But but the thing that struck me and why I made it the title is it doesn't end there. In the Bible, there are about three more lines because after telling the parable, Jesus looks at the crowd and says, Now go and do likewise. It's the idea that it's not just a story, it's an instruction. That we are supposed to look beyond our differences. We're supposed to have a lot less judgment and a lot more love. That we're supposed to help people, especially in their times of need. And I just thought, especially with the cruelty we're seeing. coming out of DC right now that this parable was more important than ever.
Yes, for sure.
Well, I'll be honest, sometimes I get hopeless these days. It's hard to find hope when there's so much absurdity happening from the highest chambers of power. But so the thing that I think that I took away best about this book was that it was constantly offering hope on every page. So I'm gonna read a brief passage of your own book to you. It's real brief, but I'm not sure. You wrote, I am convinced that things can get better, that the path past the Trump-driven division is to see the humanity in each and every one of us, to see one another as neighbors, not as threats.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the purpose of Andy Beshear’s book tour and the new book “Go And Do Likewise”?
0:07–8:56
2
How does the Good Samaritan parable shape the book’s message about love and action?
8:56–15:55
3
Why does Andy argue that Trump’s use of Christianity is harmful to the country?
15:55–25:10
4
How did the pandemic and daily updates change Kentucky’s community and leadership?
25:10–32:36
5
What inspired the powerful reproductive‑rights ad featuring Hadley Duvall?
32:36–40:43
6
What constitutional amendments does Andy propose to fix partisan gridlock?
40:43–49:14
7
How is election integrity being protected in Kentucky ahead of the midterms?
49:14–58:37
8
What solutions does Andy suggest for Kentucky’s soaring health‑care and fuel costs?
58:37–1:09:06
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