William J. Slattery, PhD, STL, was born in Ireland and ordained by Pope Saint John Paul II to the priesthood in St. Peter's Basilica in 1991. A specialist in modern and postmodern worldviews, he is the author of several books, notably The Logic of Truth and Heroism and Genius. He is a professor at Franciscan University of Steubenville and chaplain at Damascus, while continuing to write, lecture, and give retreats in North America and Europe.