Charlotte, North Carolina is home to the east coast operations of the Hartford Whalers.
Nathan the Wise -LRB- original German title  : -RRB- is a play published by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing in 1779 .. Gotthold Ephraim Lessing. Gotthold Ephraim Lessing. It is a fervent plea for religious tolerance .. religious tolerance. religious tolerance. Its performance was forbidden by the church during Lessing 's lifetime ; it was first performed in 1783 at the in Berlin .. Set in Jerusalem during the Third Crusade , it describes how the wise Jewish merchant Nathan , the enlightened sultan Saladin , and the -LRB- initially anonymous -RRB- Templar bridge their gaps between Judaism , Islam and Christianity .. Jerusalem. Jerusalem. Third Crusade. Third Crusade. sultan. sultan. Saladin. Saladin. Templar. Knights Templar. Judaism. Judaism. Islam. Islam. Christianity. Christianity. Its major themes are friendship , tolerance , relativism of God , a rejection of miracles and a need for communication .