Binding the Strong Man - 20th Anniversary EditionSince its publication in 1988, Binding the Strong Man has been widely recognized as a landmark in contemporary biblical criticism. Applying a multidisciplinary approach called "socio literary method," Myers integrates literary criticism, socio historical exegesis, and political hermeneutics in his investigation of Mark as a "manifesto of radical discipleship." Ched Myers, a writer, educator, and "theological animator," is the author of several books,

which attracted a young Thomas Merton

”—Robert Schreiter

and Third World--Segovia offers a powerful challenge to the dominant paradigms of biblical interpretation

He is the author of World of the Desert Fathers and Cassian the Monk

yet there are some clear

who never received formal initiation as adults into the rituals of the church

and one of the most influential figures in the history of Christianity

An introduction by Jim Forest sets these writings in the context of the Blessed Franz's life and times

Mary Joseph Maher

An invaluable resource

The myths and legends of Asia

and Walter Wink to show how Christians must have a stake in Gandhi