When Bad Things Happen to Other People (2002)
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Philosophy Although many of us deny it, it is not uncommon to feel pleasure over the suffering of others, parti…
John Portmann
John Portmann is represented on Book-Sharing with 9 books, especially in Philosophy, Religion. Popular entries include When Bad Things Happen to Other People, Celebrity Morals and the Loss of Religious Authority.
Celebrity Morals and the Loss of Religious Authority (2019)
ReligionThis book examines American popular culture to demonstrate that celebrities have superseded religiou…
The Ethics of Sex and Alzheimer's (2013)
ReligionA growing epidemic, Alzheimer s punishes not only its victims but also those married to them. This …
Women and Gay Men in the Postwar Period (2016)
HistoryFriendships between women and gay men captivated the American media in the opening decade of the 21s…
Women and Gay Men in the Postwar Period (2016)
HistoryFriendships between women and gay men captivated the American media in the opening decade of the 21s…
Catholic Culture in the USA (2010)
ReligionThis study of Catholicism articulates how theological teachings trickle down from the Vatican and in…
A History of Sin (2007)
PhilosophyTraces changing conceptions of sin through history and analyzes the role that sin, and our understan…
Sex and Heaven (2003)
PhilosophyConsiders the contrast between the Vatican's rules governing Catholics and non-Catholics, noting sig…
Bad for Us (2004)
Self-HelpWhy do people do things that are blatantly bad for them? Think of the falls from grace of Richard Ni…