After Religion, Generation X and the Search for Meaning

As one can appreciate from the title, the book addresses the future of religion in the context of a more personal search for spirituality. The author's definition of Generation X rightly goes beyond dates of birth to identify a 'view of life in which people seek meaning that feels personally authentic to them rather than being prepared to accept "pre-packaged" truths provided by religious, political or corporate organisations'. His search takes him into the novels of Douglas Coupland, the world of youth clubs, where people find more enjoyment than meaning, and on to the influence of 'Generation X on evangelical forms of worship. This is part of the necessary new map-making but there is plenty more going on - and at a more serious level – than can be documented in a short book.