The broken covenant : American civil religion in a time of trial

America's Myth Of Origin -- America As A Chosen People -- Salvation And Success In America -- Nativism And Cultural Pluralism In America -- The American Taboo On Socialism -- The Birth Of New American Myths -- Afterword: Religion And The Legitimation Of The American Republic. Robert N. Bellah. A Crossroad Book. The Weil Lectures At Hebrew Union College/jewish Institute Of Religion In Cincinnati In The Fall Of 1971. Includes Bibliographical References. Contents Preface I America’s Myth of Origin II America as a Chosen People III Salvation and Success in America IV Nativism and Cultural Pluralism in America V The American Taboo on Socialism VI The Birth of New American Myths Notes ONCE in each of the last three centuries America has faced a time of trial, a time of testing so severe that not only the form but even the existence of our nation have been called in question.