Kentuck Governor Andy Beshear Distorts Christian Faith and Scripture

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s new book Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country centers on the story of the Good Samaritan and Jesus’ admonition to “go and do likewise.” It’s a call to kindness and respect for others — something many say is long overdue. However, his broad application of the parable is a stretch in places, especially when taken to support public policies contrary to biblical ethics.

Floated as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, Beshear begins his book with an attack on President Donald Trump, lamenting that the Democratic Party has “all but ceded faith and basic morality to a modern-day Pharisee.” Even though Trump has never claimed the mantle of Christianity, Beshear fails to fully grasp how a very flawed presidential candidate garnered 30-point margins the last three presidential elections in the Bible belt. Nonetheless, his is a timely book, as prominent national Democratic candidates infuse Christian language into their political agendas this election cycle.

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Richard Nelson

Richard Nelson is the executive director of the Commonwealth Policy Center, a nonprofit public policy group based in Frankfort, Ky.

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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s new book Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country centers on the story of the Good Samaritan and Jesus’ admonition to “go and do likewise.” It’s a call to kindness and respect for others — something many say is long overdue. However, his broad application of the parable is a stretch in places, especially when taken to support public policies contrary to biblical ethics.

Floated as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, Beshear begins his book with an attack on President Donald Trump, lamenting that the Democratic Party has “all but ceded faith and basic morality to a modern-day Pharisee.” Even though Trump has never claimed the mantle of Christianity, Beshear fails to fully grasp how a very flawed presidential candidate garnered 30-point margins the last three presidential elections in the Bible belt. Nonetheless, his is a timely book, as prominent national Democratic candidates infuse Christian language into their political agendas this election cycle.