Are you a 'Family Limited' or a 'Renaissance Elder'?
No sooner had churches got baby-boomers with their narcissism and '60s music' figured out than they were asked to adjust to Generation Xers, with their cynicism and hunger for authenticity. Whereupon churches were told to get ready for Generation Y, with their cheerful materialism.
Before sociologists run out of letters, it has become obvious to most observers that these broad generational labels - and stereotypes - do not do justice to the actual differences in Americans today. For one thing, multiple generations live together at the same time, defying the notion that one or the other defines American culture today. Furthermore, a particular generation will number among its members many different groups and personality types.
