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...start the British writer indulgently ferries his wonderstruck daughters to Santa's Kingdom, a vast, tawdry grotto in Birmingham, England, and then, a year later, all the way to Lapland. In between, though, Seal comes to admire Santa's prototype, as he tracks the shape-shifting Byzantine bishop St. Nicholas across 17 centuries of Christendom. Born in Christian Myra (now Demre) in southern Turkey in 280 A.D., Nick was sainted for anonymous gift giving to needy folk, and nominated a guardian of seafarers. After his bones were removed by Italian raiders to the port of Bari in 1087, prisoners, prostitutes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In the Time of Nick | 11/7/2005 | See Source »

...Bishop made 17 saves for the win. Watson stopped 27 shots...

Author: By Associated press | Title: Overtime Tally Against Brown Caps Perfect Opening Weekend for Cornell | 11/7/2005 | See Source »

...style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder Santa's prototype, as he tracks the shape-shifting Byzantine bishop St. Nicholas across 17 centuries of Christendom. Born in Christian Myra (now Demre) in southern Turkey in 280 A.D., Nick was sainted for anonymous gift giving to needy folk, and nominated a guardian of seafarers. After his bones were removed by Italian raiders to the port of Bari...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In The Time Of Nick | 11/6/2005 | See Source »

...sell his major assets and work to "populate heaven" via conservative Roman Catholic giving; the Lewis-abetted faith of National Human Genome Research Institute leader Francis Collins has proved that you can believe in both evolution and God. Other admirers have included Pope John Paul II, Greek Orthodox Bishop-theologian Kallistos Ware and megapastor Rick Warren...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Beyond the Wardrobe | 10/30/2005 | See Source »

...given the innumerable racial slights and indignities he had suffered in America, including in the Army, at the hands of whites. But then, it's hardly an unusual pattern. Just look at the black religious leaders-like Rev. Bernice King, a daughter of Martin Luther King Jr.; evangelical juggernaut Bishop T. D. Jakes; and groups like the Memphis-based Coalition of African American Pastors-who've joined ranks with the conservative Right in opposing gay marriage. They say gay rights are not the same as civil rights. They accuse gays and lesbians of "hijacking" the civil rights movement for their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Viewpoint: Civil Rights and Gay Rights | 10/25/2005 | See Source »

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