But realism alone was not sufficient, the speaker maintained. There were real ills in the world. And a great many of the fears and dreads that haunted our generation were founded upon a dissatisfaction with things as they were.
It is hard to generalize as to the causes. With some, the haunting phobies and frustrating complexes may be traced to defeats sustained in the impressionable days of childhood. Grief over the loss of loved ones or the fear of such loss has crushed many a person and driven him almost to despair. But possibly greatest of all, as a cause of fear and unrest in our day is the abandonment of one's religious beliefs. 'I tell Catholics to be better Catholics, Protestants to be better Protestants and Jews to be better Jews,' writes an eminent psychologist who has had remarkable success in repairing broken lives.
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