What you are really talking about is Generation X, isn t it?
Well…yes and no. The term Generation X is a little problematic. First, it s really a marketing term. Second, there is little agreement on the term. Some call the same group baby-busters, others call them slackers, and still others have other names just as offensive as those! Thirdly, there is little agreement on the age-limits of the group. Fourthly, and most importantly, the same age-group is not necessarily discernable in other countries around the world. That makes Generation X predominantly an American concept. What everyone is agreed upon, however, is that the main characteristic of Generation X is the acceptance of a postmodern worldview. For that reason we talk about postmodern people and postmodern culture, since as Christians we know a thing or two about worldviews. Globally this puts us all on the same level. Many Australians, for instance, believe that their country has been postmodern for decades, whereas many Americans are still enjoying the modern age.
