The Broken Covenant
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The Broken Covenant is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that examines the role and transformation of American civil religion in the nation’s history and identity.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Broken Covenant canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Broken Covenant Context triple: [Robert N. Bellah, notableWork, The Broken Covenant]
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Broken Covenant Target entity description: The Broken Covenant is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that examines the role and transformation of American civil religion in the nation’s history and identity.
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A.
Day of the Vow
Day of the Vow is a South African Afrikaner religious and historical holiday commemorating the Voortrekkers’ victory over the Zulu at the Battle of Blood River in 1838.
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B.
The Truce
The Truce is a memoir by Primo Levi recounting his long, circuitous journey home through war-torn Europe after his liberation from Auschwitz.
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C.
Traitors’ Gate
Traitors’ Gate is a historic watergate entrance to the Tower of London, infamous as the route by which many prisoners accused of treason were brought into the fortress.
-
D.
The Pact
The Pact is a 2012 supernatural horror film that follows a woman uncovering dark secrets in her childhood home after her sister mysteriously disappears.
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E.
Cold Irons Bound
"Cold Irons Bound" is a Grammy-winning, blues-infused song by Bob Dylan, noted for its dense, apocalyptic lyrics and murky, atmospheric production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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sociological work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
diagnose moral and cultural crises in the United States
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interpret American history through the lens of civil religion ⓘ |
| author | Robert N. Bellah ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
historical development of American civil religion
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moral order of American society ⓘ relationship between religion and American national identity ⓘ symbolic foundations of the American nation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
crisis of meaning in American society
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role of civil religion in American public life ⓘ transformation of American civil religion ⓘ |
| genre |
political sociology
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religion and society ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
broken covenant as metaphor for moral crisis
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covenant tradition in American history ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
national myths and symbols
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public morality in American democracy ⓘ religious dimensions of American political life ⓘ tension between individualism and community in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American religious history
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Durkheimian sociology of religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American civil religion
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American national identity ⓘ United States history ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert N. Bellah's work on civil religion ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
American civil religion
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surface form:
Civil Religion in America
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Subject: The Broken Covenant Description of subject: The Broken Covenant is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that examines the role and transformation of American civil religion in the nation’s history and identity.
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