The document discusses the dominant stories and worldviews that emerged from early English settlement in America, particularly among Puritan communities in New England. It outlines the Puritan belief system including the concepts of original sin, predestination, covenant theology, and the idea that the Puritan communities saw themselves as a new "chosen people." It also distinguishes between Puritans and Pilgrims, with Pilgrims being more radical Separatists who broke entirely from the Church of England.