Introduction: The End of the World? -- 1. The Apocalyptic Decade -- 2. The Past Is a Foreign Country -- 3. The Evolution of the Apocalypse -- 4. The Rapture of America -- 5. The Apocalypse Will Take a Little While -- 6. In Defense of a Worldview -- 7. Beyond the Last Myth -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.
Summary
Presents an analysis of the prevalence of apocalyptic thinking in America, discussing its Puritan roots in a Judeo-Christian world view and emphasizing the need to distingush between imagined perils and real world problems that need solving.