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What makes the protesters off-target is that Zeffirelli's Jesus is very much the familiar run of DeMille. Jesus of Nazareth matter-of-factly presents a man, born of a virgin Mary, who rises again from the grave and appears bodily to his disciples. Nor does the film...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Franco Zeffirelli's Classical Christ for Prime Time | 4/4/1977 | See Source »

The "cult of masculine honor" of Medieval Islam, of which the harem is the most vivid image to westerners, persists in Modern Tunisia. A wife's adultery no longer requires her execution by her kinsman or husband, but it is still the greatest assault on his honor.

Author: By Ricky Goldstein, | Title: Shedding The Safsari | 3/29/1977 | See Source »

Both are measures of teamwork and good execution, qualities he is working hard to instill in the young team.

Author: By David Clarke, | Title: Stickmen Stomp Tritons, 19-5 | 3/28/1977 | See Source »

That had to be taken seriously. Born in Indiana as Ernest McGee, Khaalis, 54, was discharged from the Army in World War II on grounds of mental instability. While working as a jazz drummer in New York City, he switched from Roman Catholicism to the Nation of Islam and rose...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TERRORISM: The 38 Hours: Trial by Terror | 3/21/1977 | See Source »

The demands of Khaalis and his followers were eventually pieced together. They wanted the Muslims convicted for the 1973 murders handed over to them, presumably for execution. They asked to have Wallace Muhammad, the Bilalian leader, and Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali, long an active Black Muslim supporter, brought to them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TERRORISM: The 38 Hours: Trial by Terror | 3/21/1977 | See Source »

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