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		Heraldic Aspects of the German Reformation Author: John Warwick Montgomery   A study of armorial materials used by the chief protagonists of the German Reformation, leading to the conclusion that the Reformation should be seen within the perspective of the medieval chivalric tradition as a battle of nobles, if not noble ideals. 60 pages
		John Warwick Montgomery's Legal Apologetic: An Apology for All Seasons Author: Ross Clifford   Assesses Dr. Montgomery's legal/historical apologetic, and shows that the legal apologetic model has a rich history dating back to the Gospels. It is of particular interest to all those who wish to share the legal/historical fact of the resurrection of Jesus, and its relevance to people today. 334 pages
		Tractatus Logico-Theologicus Author: John Warwick Montgomery   "Written in the style of the early Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Theologicus brings together and updates several decades of [Montgomery's] thought, as it provides a clear, articulate defense of the truth of Christianity, the existence of God, the inerrancy of Holy Scripture, and the fundamental importance of Christian revelation for addressing the human condition. Tractatus Logico-Theologicus is must reading for anyone who wants to know how to choose a religion intelligently." —J.P. Moreland, Biola University   "John Warwick Montgomery is one of the most important apologists for biblical Christianity in our time. This is his magnum opus. In it he refutes pluralism (the view that all religions are just different ways to God and none is a superior way of salvation) and postmodernism (the view that there is no discoverable truth that is both universal and absolute); he then sets out the evidence validating Christianity's truth claim." —Paul D. Feinberg, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
		Christ Our Advocate Studies in Polemical Theology, Jurisprudence and Canon Law Author: John Warwick Montgomery Fifteen essays and four book reviews covering religion and law, social ethics, and the defence of Christian faith. Includes "Modern Theology and Contemporary Legal Theory: A Tale of Ideological Collapse," "Justice Denied: Church Property Disputes Under Current American Law," "Church Remarriage After Divorce: A Third Way," "Can Blasphemy Law Be Justified?" and "the Embryo Cloning Danger in European Context."
		History, Law and Christianity Author: John Warwick Montgomery A re-issue of the classic History and Christianity expanded to include Dr. Montgomery's essay "Christianity Juridically Defended." "For over three decades, Dr. John Warwick Montgomery has been a leading expert on questions about the historical reliability of the New Testament documents. This new edition is long overdue, and it is a joy to see it released." —Dr. J.P. Moreland, Biola University "I am one who knows what it is to doubt the fact of the resurrection of Jesus. It was Montogmery's writings that answered my doubts. This new edition is one of the best historical and legal defenses for the resurrection available." —Ross Clifford, Principal, Morling Theological College; former Lawyer and Barrister 131 pages
		Defending the Biblical Gospel: A Study Guide Authors: Joseph P. Guidel & John Warwick Montgomery A study guide to the case for the truthfulness of Christianity, including answers to criticisms and objections. Accompanies the 11-tape cassette series by the same name. 96 pages
		Defending the Gospel Through the Centuries A History of Christian Apologetics : A Study Guide Author:John Warwick Montgomery The history of apologetics, from Paul on Mars Hill to CS Lewis at Oxford. Learn how Christians have defended the faith as each age has levelled attacks upon it, and how relevant the master apologists of the past are to our contemporary witness for Christ and the Bible. Accompanies the 16-tape cassette series by the same name.
		The Writing Of Research Papers In Theology (1959) In this booklet written while the author was the Head Librarian, Swift Divinity Library, University of Chicago, he sets out the basic principles and steps to follow when doing research in a reference library, and points the way to the types of reference tools that one should use. While the illustrative material relates to theology, the principles and practices are applicable to a wide variety of disciplines. 36 pages
		The Shape Of the Past: An Introduction To Philosophical Historiography (1962, rev. 1975) This was originally written as a University text for undergraduate history students. The book's wide-spread and enduring popularity and relevance is evidenced by its two editions and seven printings. The book includes an intriguing essay on the nature of time and time travel. The revised edition includes as an appendix Paul Feinberg's essay, "History: Public or Private? A Defense of John Warwick Montgomery's Philosophy of History." 390 pages
		A Seventeenth Century View Of European Libraries: "Lomeier's De Bibliothecis, Chapter X" (1962) Translated, with an introduction and notes by Dr. Montgomery. 181 pages Out of print
		Chytraeus "On Sacrifice" (1962) David Chytraeus' Reformation treatise "De Sacrificiis" of 1569 translated, with an introductory essay. Chytraeus, a student of Luther's, contribute to the great confessional document, The Formula of Concord. His treatise covers the Old Testament sacrificial system, the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, the priesthood of all believers, and the Lord's Supper. 151 pages Available from Repristination Press
		History And Christianity (1964) See Where Is History Going? (1969)
		The "Is God Dead?" Controversy (1967) See The Suicide of Christian Theology (1970)
		The Altizer-Montgomery Dialogue (1967) See The Suicide of Christian Theology (1970)
		Crisis In Lutheran Theology (1967, rev. 1973) Includes essays on Biblical inerrancy, hermeneutics and the Law's third use (sanctification). By no means of limited Lutheran interest, this book provides ammunition to laymen of all denominations who are troubled by encroaching liberalism and the erosion of Biblical authority. 347 pages
		Computers, Cultural Change And The Christ (1969) A discussion of the apologetical task in the modern age. Montgomery analyzes the implications which flow from the fact that Biblical faith is a propositional, concrete, book-centered, historically focused faith which is in tension with modernity's oral and visual emphasis. 66 pages Out of print
		Ecumenicity, Evangelicals And Rome (1969) "In this book and in his other writings Dr. Montgomery shows a sweep of knowledge equalled by few theologians today in such diverse theologies as Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and liberal, radical and evangelical Protestant." (Robert Campbell, OP, DePaul University) 113 pages Available 2010
		Where Is History Going? (1969) A companion volume to Shape of the Past. A Christian response to secular philosophies of history. Karl Barth, Paul Tillich and Gordon Clark's philosophies of history are also critiqued. Includes History and Christianity (1964), Dr. Montgomery's reply to the lecture by Avrum Stroll of the University of British Columbia which contended that there is little if any reliable historical information about Jesus Christ. "Your two lectures [the basis for the book] did me good . . . I don't think it could be bettered" (C.S. Lewis). 250 pages
		The Suicide Of Christian Theology (1970) A compendium of 34 essays surveying the current theological scene. Includes The "Is God Dead?" Controversy (1966), and The Altizer-Montgomery Dialogue (1967) - a transcript of his famous debate at the University of Chicago with the death-of-God theologian Thomas J. J. Altizer. (For information on audiotape recording of the debate, click here). 528 pages
		Damned Through the Church (1970) Re-titled, The Church: Blessing Or Curse? A hard hitting, controversial book originally titled Damned Through the Church. The author takes a critical look at the role which the Church has played in several epochs of history. He offers a striking vision of what the Church could and should be in our age, and why we should be involved in the Church. 96 pages Repinted as "The Church: Blessing or Curse"
		In Defense Of Martin Luther (1970) A fascinating collection of essays in which Montgomery shows how the Reformation led to a renaissance of learning and provided the foundation for modern science. Montgomery also directly takes on the challenge of secularists and others who allege that Luther's theology is logically consistent with Nazism. Recommended by Roland Bainton, author of Here I Stand. 175 pages
		Quest For Noah's Ark (1972) The most complete and comprehensive collection of documents on one of the world's most controversial mysteries. The book is an anthology of 2,000 years of safaris to "The Mountain of Agony" and includes every responsible sighting of Noah's vessel on Mount Ararat from the first century to modern times. Includes the accounts of Montgomery's own trips to the top of Noah's mountain. 384 pages
		Situation Ethics (1972) A transcription of the historic debate between the late Joseph Fletcher, father of "situation ethics," and John Warwick Montgomery at the San Diego State University. A devastating critique of all attempts to base morality on contexts, situations, or relativism. Click here for information on the audiorecording of the live debate. 90 pages
		Christianity For The Tough-Minded (1973) A collection of 24 essays written by scholars who share a commitment to the evangelical Christian faith. Topics include: "Philosophy and Scientific Method"; "Ethics and Society"; "Religion and Truth"; "Psychology and Religious Experience"; "Literature and World View"; and "Christianity and Personal Commitment". Covers the gamut of contemporary objections to the truth of Christianity. Includes cartoons! 296 pages
		How Do We Know There Is A God? And Other Questions Inappropriate in Polite Society (1973) A collection of 65 short articles, 59 of which were prepared for use at the "Sermons from Science" Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal, which answer the most commonly asked questions about Christianity. 91 pages
		Principalities And Powers (1973, rev. 1975) A fascinating look at the paranormal, the supernatural, and the hidden things, including prophesy, divination, poltergeist, cabala, extra-sensory perception, fairies, ghosts, astrology, and other bizarre phenomena. 224 pages
		Cross and Crucible, Vol. 1 & 2 (1973) A seminal study of Johann Valentin Andreae, a significant theologian-litterateur of the 17th century, and his relationship to Rosicrucian occultism and modern secret societies. Available from Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands.
		Jurisprudence: A Book Of Readings (1974) A casebook of selections from a wide variety of works relating law and theology, including a number of long out-of-print 17th and 18th century works defending Christian truth on the basis of legal method. 720 pages
		The Church: Blessing Or Curse? A hard hitting, controversial book originally titled Damned Through the Church. The author takes a critical look at the role which the Church has played in several epochs of history. He offers a striking vision of what the Church could and should be in our age, and why we should be involved in the Church. 96 pages
		God's Inerrant Word (1974) Essays on the case for biblical inerrancy as well as discussions of Luther, Calvin and B. B. Warfield's views on the inerrancy of Holy Writ. the essays in this book were written as research articles for delivery at the Conference on the Inspiration and Authority of Scripture at Ligonier Valley Study Center. the authors include J. I. Packer, John H. Gerstner, Clark H. Pinnock, John M. Frame, and R. C. Sproul. 288 pages
		Myth, Allegory, And Gospel (1974) A collection of essays on J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, G. K. Chesterton, and Charles Williams originally delivered as lectures at De Paul University, Chicago. Essayists include Edmund Fuller, Clyde Kilby, Russell Kirk, Chad Walsh, and the editor. 159 pages
		Law Above The Law (1975) Montgomery presents the case that modern people must begin once again to judge their behaviour, their laws and their legal systems on the basis of God's revelation of right and wrong. Included as the appendix is the complete text of The Testimony of the Evangelists by Professor Simon Greenleaf of Harvard Law School, the great 19th century authority on common-law evidence.  See "Lessons from the Crucible" for details of an essay on "Witch Trial Theory and Practice" included in this book. 168 pages
		Demon Possession (1976) Papers presented at the Christian Medical Society's conference - "A Theological, Psychological, Medical Symposium on the Phenomena Labeled as Demonic." The papers cover eight major areas. Demonology in the Bible, Demonology in History and Law; Demonology in Literature; Demonology in Anthropological Perspective; Demonology on the Mission Fields; Demonology Viewed Psychiatrically; Demonology and Pastoral Care; and Demonology and Theology. ". . . a breadth of treatment that can be found in no other discussion of the subject." —H.W. Robinson, Bibliotheca Sacra 384 pages
		The Shaping Of American (1976) A critique of American ideas. The first half of the book deals with how America became the nation that it is; the second half suggests how it could become the nation that it should be. "Every Christian interested in the welfare of his or her country should read this excellent volume." (Robert G. Clouse, Department of History, Indiana State University) 255 pages
		Law And Gospel (1978, 1995) A monograph integrating the study of law with the study of Christian theology. Starting with an examination of the three classical functions of the law, and the distinctions between "law" and "gospel", the study moves on to examine contracts, criminal law, real and personal property, laws of evidence, and civil and constitutional law. 50 pages
		Faith Founded On Fact (1978) A provocative and controversial book intended to encourage Christian to make the case for the truthfulness of Christianity based on factual evidence. Included are chapters on "The Place of Reason in Christian Witness", "Science, Theology, and the Miraculous", "How Muslims Do Apologetics", and "Dr. Johnson as Apologist". Contains the most sophisticated refutation available anywhere of the arguments of David Hume and Anthony Flew against miracles in general and the resurrection of Christ in particular. 240 pages
		Slaughter Of The Innocents (1981) The slaughtering of innocent children throughout history repeats Herod's terrifying act in the first century. Today this slaughter includes the unborn. Included are essays on "How to Decide the Birth Control Question", "The Christian View of the Fetus", the "American Medical Association Symposium: When Does Life Begin?", and "Abortion and the Law: Three Clarifications." A powerful defense of pro-life and traditional, biblical morality in the areas of sex and the family. 128 pages
		The Marxist Approach To Human Rights: An Analysis And Critique (1984) A detailed analysis and critique of Marxism as a world view, its legal philosophy, and its theory and practice of human rights. Dr. Harold Lindsell says, "[Dr. Montgomery's] conclusions shake the thinking man's confidence in either the adequacy of Marxist presuppositions or the manner in which Marxist regimes can seriously make and uphold commitments to fundamental human rights." 202 pages Available 2010
		Human Rights & Human Dignity (1986, 1995) (What Reviewers are Saying) "Tackles the tricky subject of human rights . . . with legal precision and theological acuity". (Dr. Harold O. J. Brown) "This book is vintage Montgomery . . . Anyone interested in the justification of human rights or the relationship between law and religion will find many ideas, arguments, and issues to challenge them". (Prof. Irving Hexham, University of Calgary) Contains a detailed argument for the truth of Christianity based on legal evidence (chapter 6). 319 pages
		Evidence For Faith: Deciding the God Question (1991) (What Reviewers are Saying) The 20 papers presented at the "Cornell Symposium on Evidential Apologetics". Included are papers on the evidential approach to Christianity, cosmology, biology, biblical criticism, the historical value of the biblical documents, and the problem of evil. Especially significant is the essay "The Jury Returns: A Juridical Defense of Christianity" by the editor. "A spiritual and intellectual gold mine . . . there is no other volume like it". (Dr. J. P. Moreland, Biola University) 366 pages
		Law And Morality: Friends Or Foes? (1994) Dr. Montgomery's inaugural lecture on the occasion of his appointment as Professor of Law and Humanities at the University of Luton, England. A response to the Hart-Devlin debate, focusing on the questions: do law and morals have an essential interrelationship? If so, from whence can moral values justifiably be derived? For information on an audiotape of this lecture, click here. 32 pages
		Giant In Chains: China Today And Tomorrow (1994) (What Reviewers are Saying) Originally published in German, this English version in now available in Canada. An introduction to the legacy of Imperial China, the influence of the three religions of China, the checkered history of the Christian church, the Chinese brand of Marxism that filled a spiritual vacuum, the human rights problem in China, and the challenges facing the church in China today. Shows how the Eastern religions have contributed to the evils of imperialism and Marxism in China, and argues that only the Christian Gospel offers a solution. 204 pages
		Jésus: La Raison Rejoint l'Histoire (1995) Presents the historical evidence for the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Available in French only. 120 pages
		Christians In The Public Square: Law, Gospel, And Public Policy (1996) John Warwick Montgomery, David Kilgour, C. E. B. Cranfield (What Reviewers are Saying) A collection of articles which examine such issues as the inter-relationship between the concepts of "law" and "gospel"; what a Christian should and should not attempt to do in the public realm of politics. Included are essays by David Kilgour, one of Canada's longest serving Members of Parliament and former Deputy Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons, providing the perspective of a practicing politician; and theologian C. E. B. Cranfield on the New Testament's teaching. 348 pages
		Writings of John Warwick Montgomery: A Bibliography (1996, rev. 1997) A complete listing of all theses, dissertations, essays and books by John Warwick Montgomery.
		The Transcendent Holmes (2000) The world’s foremost private consulting detective [Sherlock Holmes] focuses his prodigious talents in unraveling the mystery of conflicting claims to religious truth, and reveals the one true claimant. A masterpiece of logic and detection. 147 pages
		The Repression Of Evangelism In Greece: European Litigation Vis-À-Vis A Closed Religious Establishement (2001) Evangelism can lead to jail sentences in Greece, historically the "cradle of democracy." Lawyer-Theologian John Warwick Montgomery, who has successfully fought the Greek anti-proselytism law in the European Court of Human Rights, analyzes the Greek religious and civil rights paradox. Montgomery contends that religious establishment per se (a state church) is not the source of the problem to be found in Greece. The State and its established church should distinguish between "first generation" human rights (civil liberties) and "second generation" rights (economic and social benefits), carefully limiting the privileges of the establishment to the latter, while preserving an open marketplace for religious expression and practice on the part of other belief systems. A book for human rights advocates, missionaries, and all who support an open marketplace for religious expansion. 248 pages