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	ARTICLES Overhaul at Stanford Heather Williams The Death of a Guru Rabi Maharaj From Terrorist in Training to Believer in Christ Bassam A Strange-But-True Spiritual Journey Marcia Montenegro Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: A Book for Our Time of Terror Professor Ralph Wood	ARTICLE OVERVIEWS (Rollover the articles to the left) A Stanford University graduate speaks openly about her journey to faith in Jesus Christ and the experience of being a Christian at a large secular university. The personal story of a Muslim who, while in weapons training for a group of fundamentalists, found the truth of a relationship with Christ. "The search has ended; the thirst has been quenched; the hunger within has been filled." Rabi R. Maharaj was descended from a long line of Brahmin priests and gurus and trained as a Yogi. He meditated for many hours each day, but gradually disillusionment set in. He describes vividly and honestly Hindu life and customs, tracing his difficult search for meaning and his struggle to choose between Hinduism and Christ. At a time when Eastern mysticism, religion and philosophy fascinate many in the West, Maharaj offers fresh and important insights from the perspective of his own experience. Dr. Wood, a literary expert on Tolkien, briefly outlines a lecture he gave to Logos Academy in Dallas, Texas. Although very terse, these notes offer deep insight to readers of the trilogy despite their brief form. It may even pique your curiosity if you haven't yet enjoyed this classic story that serves as a cohesive view of reality in mythical form.