Gordon Marino is professor of philosophy and director of the Hong/Kierkegaard Library at St. Olaf College. His most recent book is The Existentialist’s Survival Guide: How to Live Authentically in an Inauthentic Age (HarperOne). Also by this author The Why & the How Get Commonweal's latest, delivered twice weekly. Email address Published in the 2004-05-21 issue: View Contents Most Recent A Holy Invitation By Vanessa R. Corcoran December 21, 2024 Joseph the Protector By Kathleen Brady December 21, 2024 100 Years of Christmas By The Editors December 20, 2024