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Being Presbyterian in a Dysvangelical America: A Guide to Reclaiming the Good News of God
Dysvangelical names a theology that is distorted, dysfunctional, and dystopian, twisting the good news of God’s grace into a message of fear, partisanship, and exclusion.
In Being Presbyterian in a Dysvangelical America, Ted V. Foote Jr. and P. Alex Thornburg speak directly to Presbyterians who are disillusioned and confused by how Christianity is being misused in American culture. So often, our beliefs as faithful Christians do not line up with the shouted chants and disturbing actions taken by those claiming to represent a true vision of Christianity. Twenty-five years after their best-selling book Being Presbyterian in the Bible Belt, the authors return with fresh urgency to affirm the heart of Reformed theology and what it means to be truly evangelical in a time of theological and cultural distortion. With clarity, compassion, and a touch of humor, Being Presbyterian in a Dysvangelical America equips readers to name what feels wrong, rediscover what is right, and live into a gospel that is still good news for all.
It is impossible to ignore the many loud voices who claim to speak for God with the absolute certainty and divisive rhetoric that has become the playbook for Christian nationalism. To help readers counter this overwhelming narrative, Foote and Thornburg provide an accessible, faithful alternative rooted in the core Presbyterian convictions of grace, community, humility, and ongoing reform. This is the message to speak loudly in our not one of fear and exclusion, but a living, evolving faith that proclaims the wide welcome of God’s grace.
Ideal for individual or group study, the book includes an eight-session study guide that provides focus Scriptures, questions for discussion, and prayers.
In Being Presbyterian in a Dysvangelical America, Ted V. Foote Jr. and P. Alex Thornburg speak directly to Presbyterians who are disillusioned and confused by how Christianity is being misused in American culture. So often, our beliefs as faithful Christians do not line up with the shouted chants and disturbing actions taken by those claiming to represent a true vision of Christianity. Twenty-five years after their best-selling book Being Presbyterian in the Bible Belt, the authors return with fresh urgency to affirm the heart of Reformed theology and what it means to be truly evangelical in a time of theological and cultural distortion. With clarity, compassion, and a touch of humor, Being Presbyterian in a Dysvangelical America equips readers to name what feels wrong, rediscover what is right, and live into a gospel that is still good news for all.
It is impossible to ignore the many loud voices who claim to speak for God with the absolute certainty and divisive rhetoric that has become the playbook for Christian nationalism. To help readers counter this overwhelming narrative, Foote and Thornburg provide an accessible, faithful alternative rooted in the core Presbyterian convictions of grace, community, humility, and ongoing reform. This is the message to speak loudly in our not one of fear and exclusion, but a living, evolving faith that proclaims the wide welcome of God’s grace.
Ideal for individual or group study, the book includes an eight-session study guide that provides focus Scriptures, questions for discussion, and prayers.
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Published October 28, 2025
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February 8, 2026
It is a good thing to, on some repeating regular basis, revisit what you believe, what you get from your faith, your denominational/religious tradition, and from the Bible itself. And how each of those inform how you live today and react in this particular time. This book was a perfect guide for that, used for a weekly book study with some members of my church. The chapter lengths, depth and organization, and questions provided, were perfect for that reflection whether through a study group or alone. The reality of the history and evolution within the Presbyterian church was also welcome and useful to the discussion.
March 15, 2026
Great book, and not just for Presbyterians. The book explains a theology of grace right out of the Savior’s teachings and actions. Jesus’s grace is amazing, overwhelming and even dangerous. In today’s divisive America, it is important to understand the different points of view, and to look at the teachings of Jesus from a different lens.
January 6, 2026
Their first book being Presbyterian in the Bible Belt is one of my favorite books about the Presbyterian reformed tradition, it’s timeless. This one is an update, they both cover a lot of the same material. Not sure which is my favorite and I don’t think you need to read both.
March 1, 2026
A must read for all Presbyterians. A breath of fresh air!
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