Article June 19, 1965 Issue

Signs of the Times

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

From the editorial
"Hypocrisy Can Be Inverted" in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock, Texas

Dr. Elton Trueblood once dubbed the attitudes of many in this generation as "inverted hypocrisy." ... Instead of pretending to be better than he is, the person appears to be more worldly. Such a person wants to hide his virtues, says Doctor Trueblood. He would rather be called smart or a real fellow—but not holy!

And even those whose outraged sense of decency sometimes cries out against what impresses them as demonstrations of vulgarity, or ultra-sophistication, or downright evil, often are reluctant to say what they think for fear that they will be considered "squares," or Puritans.

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