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Honoring John Warwick Montgomery

John Warwick Montgomery was one of the most influential Christian apologists of the modern era, widely respected for his rigorous defense of the historic Christian faith through law, history, theology, and philosophy.

A prolific author, scholar, attorney, and educator, he devoted his life to advancing evidential apologetics and equipping generations of students, pastors, and Christian thinkers to engage questions of truth with intellectual seriousness and conviction. Dr. Montgomery also established the International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism & Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.

About the Montgomery Apologetics Study Center

The Lanier Theological Library is honored to preserve Dr. Montgomery’s legacy through The John Warwick Montgomery Collection, established through the generous gift of his personal library. This significant donation, received before his passing, also coincided with the launch of the Montgomery Apologetics Study Center at the Lanier Theological Library. An annual lecture series on evidential apologetics also ensures that Dr. Montgomery’s lifelong commitment to the public defense of the gospel will continue to serve future generations.

Annual John Warwick Montgomery Lecture in Evidential and Legal Apologetics

The Lanier Theological Library and Learning Center hosts a yearly lecture on apologetics in honor of Dr. Montgomery. Learn about our upcoming lecture with Dr. Michael Horton and view our previous events below.

November 2026 Lecture Weekend

Learn more and register at the links below.

Panel Discussion: November 6, 2026
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Lecture: November 7, 2026
Certificate Course: November 6-7, 2026

Previous Lectures

Dr. Montgomery shared his research on the book of Romans. You can watch the lecture, “Why Do Unbelievers Reject the Solid Evidences for Christian Truth” here.

You can watch the panel, “Styles of Apologetics & The Need to Offer Compelling Arguments for the Faith in Contemporary Culture” here

You can watch the lecture “Atheism on Trial” here.

You can watch the panel, “Atheism, Agnosticism, and the Rise of Unbelief” here.

You can watch the lecture “2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity” here.

You can watch the panel, “Science, Technology, and Human Dignity Panel Discussion” here.

 

You can watch the lecture, “The Resurrection of Jesus: The Minimal Facts Approach” here.

You can watch the panel, “The Tools and Rules of History: How Do We Know What Really Happened?” here.

You can watch the lecture, “Old Testament Ethical Challenges, the Image of God, and Its Contemporary Relevance” here.

You can watch the panel, “Challenges to Reading the Old Testament Today” here.

Academy of Apologetics

Founded by Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, the Academy of Apologetics grew out of his Institute for Jurisprudence in Strasbourg, France. Since its first session in 1996, it has equipped students to answer the serious questions posed by unbelief through evidential apologetics.

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Montgomery Archives

Dr. Montgomery’s personal and professional papers are held in the Archives and Special Collections at the Library at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. The collection includes documents, audio and video recordings, and books from the 1930s to 2013, reflecting his teaching, legal work, and writing.

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