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      When Bad Things Happen to Other People

      John Portmann

      Drawing on the teachings of some philosophers, the author explores the concept of Schadenfreude in this study.

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      A History of Sin: How Evil Changes, But Never Goes Away

      John Portmann

      In this highly-readable volume, Portmann traces changing conceptions of sin though history and analyzes the role that sin, and our understanding of it, plays in today’s society.

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      The Ethics of Sex and Alzheimer’s

      John Portmann

      This book argues for sexual generosity, an attitude rooted in a wish for the beloved’s happiness and romantic fulfillment beyond the marriage. A broader view of fidelity can strengthen marriage…

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      The Ethics of Sex and Alzheimer’s

      John Portmann

      This book argues for sexual generosity, an attitude rooted in a wish for the beloved’s happiness and romantic fulfillment beyond the marriage. A broader view of fidelity can strengthen marriage…

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      When Bad Things Happen to Other People

      John Portmann

      How can we derive pleasure from others’ suffering? Portmann explores Schadenfreude, drawing on writers and thinkers such as Kant, Freud and Toni Morrison and challenging us to re-examine feelings about…

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      Celebrity Morals and the Loss of Religious Authority

      John Portmann

      This book examines American popular culture to demonstrate that celebrities have superseded religious figures as moral authorities. As trust in religious institutions has waned over recent decades, the once frivolous…

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      Celebrity Morals and the Loss of Religious Authority

      John Portmann

      This book examines American popular culture to demonstrate that celebrities have superseded religious figures as moral authorities. As trust in religious institutions has waned over recent decades, the once frivolous…

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      In Defense of Sin

      John Portmann

      With Jonathan Swift on murder, Oscar Wilde on deceit, Freud on breaking the golden rule, Seneca on suicide and Joyce Carol Oates on despair, this collection takes sin on its…

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      Women and Gay Men in the Postwar Period

      Professor John Portmann

      Friendships between women and gay men captivated the American media in the opening decade of the 21st century. John Portmann places this curious phenomenon in its historical context, examining the…

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      Catholic Culture in the USA: In and Out of Church

      Professor John Portmann (University of Virginia, USA)

      Articulates how theological teachings trickle down from the Vatican and influence decisions about food, marriage, sex, community celebrations, and medical care. This study of American Catholicism summarizes a widespread contemporary…

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      Catholic Culture in the USA: In and Out of Church

      Professor John Portmann (University of Virginia, USA)

      Articulates how theological teachings trickle down from the Vatican and influence decisions about food, marriage, sex, community celebrations, and medical care. This study of American Catholicism summarizes a widespread contemporary…

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      Women and Gay Men in the Postwar Period

      Professor John Portmann (University of Virginia, USA)

      Friendships between women and gay men captivated the American media in the opening decade of the 21st century. John Portmann places this curious phenomenon in its historical context, examining the…

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