The dilemma of people who speak out for civil liberties but are also committed to the government's having a responsibility to solve every problem. B. Christian freedoms without Christian base produce chaos. V. Threat of Authoritarianism A. Leftist or Rightist authoritarianism are only two roads to the same end. With the loss of Christian consensus, no reason for young or old com- mitted to apathy not to give in if promised personal peace and affluence. Random violence and political terrorism.
Fear can be so great that any compromise is worth security.
Threat of war between West and expansionist Communist Bloc. Fear of war opens the way for many to accept authoritarianism as lesser evil. World food shortage and change in world distribution of wealth and goods. Reconsidering the second alternative. Nonpragmatic nature of biblical Christianity.