Time Magazine Contents Page August 15, 1988

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COVER: Fury at an age- old question: Who was Jesus?

With angry protesters on the march, Hollywood is rushing Martin Scorsese' s Last Temptation of Christ into theaters this week to let filmgoers decide for themselves. Sex scenes aside, the highly unconventional depiction raises complex issues about the life and identity of Jesus. Puzzles about the Nazarene' s reality tantalize Christians and non- Christians alike -- and have intrigued New Testament experts and divided churches throughout the 20th century. See RELIGION.

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OLYMPICS: The athletes set their sights on Seoul

In the pool, at the track, in the weightroom and on horseback, hopeful Olympians have been getting ready -- straining for two weeks of fame after four years of obscurity. In a special photo essay, TIME' s Neil Leifer captures American competitors Jackie Joyner- Kersee, Greg Louganis, Carl Lewis and others shaping up for the XXIV Summer Olympiad.

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Nation

A battle over integrated housing engulfs Yonkers, N. Y. -- Reagan plays political hatchet man. -- Worries about the weather.

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World

The new realities in the Middle East after King Hussein' s bold move. -- Why the Palestinian uprising continues. -- Japan and blacks.

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Economy & Business

The white- collar crime wave is spurring a cleanup operation. -- How to rob * banks without a gun. -- Going after the trade gap.

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Health & Fitness

Condom makers tap into the growing fear of disease and find a lucrative female market. -- A contraceptive device for women.

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Cinema

Tucker, about a cock $eyed optimist who in $vented a dream of a car, $is a winner for Francis $Coppola and a star $ vehicle for Jeff Bridges. $

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Video

Hollywood writers end a 22- week strike, but the fall TV season will be so late that the networks fear losing still more viewers.

6 Letters

13 American Scene

44 People

46 Space

46 Milestones

60 Essay

62 Music

63 Books

67 Science

70 Education

71 Law

Cover: Designed by Tom Bentkowski

Composite portrait of Jesus, including images courtesy: Scala/ Art Resource, N. Y.; Aldo Durazzi (c) 1966 Time- Life Books, Inc.; Erich Lessing (c) 1964 Time- Life Books, Inc.; The Bettmann Archive; Curtis Hooper/ LIFE; Aldo Durazzi/ LIFE