Saints and Scoundrels

A moral romp through the triumphs and travails of prominent Westerners.
by John Portmann

Aging Gracefully

By John E. Portmann, Ph.D. on April 30, 2011 in Saints and Scoundrels

For all the world to see, Prince William bowed his balding head yesterday and wed Kate Middleton. How quickly William has grown up, now a man looking quite a bit older than his twenty-eight years. And how quickly William's father Charles has wizened. Life dashes by us, rich and cashless alike. Read More

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John Portmann

John Portmann is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia.

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