God's Devil: And Other Tales to Whet the Theological Imagination

by John Warwick Montgomery

Dr. Montgomery, a good teacher, has assembled a couple of older treasures as well as some new ones - four pieces of short fiction he has written that speak to larger truths.

A ghost story starts the adventure. This is followed by a conversation between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they think their way through the evidence for the resurrection. Then we travel with the Magi to visit Mary and baby Jesus. Finally, we listen in on determinative conversations with eternal consequences.

Through all of it, we see Dr. Montgomery's broad scholarship and his desire to enlighten his audience as well as entertain.

132 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 8, 2020

About the author

John Warwick Montgomery was an American-born lawyer, academic, Lutheran theologian, and author. He was born in Warsaw, New York, United States. Montgomery maintained multiple citizenship in the United States, United Kingdom, and France. From 2014 to 2017, he was Distinguished Research Professor of Philosophy at Concordia University, Wisconsin. He was Professor-At-Large, 1517: The Legacy Project. He was named Avocat honoraire, Barreau de Paris (2023), after 20 years in French legal practice. He continued to work as a barrister specializing in religious freedom cases in international Human Rights law until his death.
Montgomery was chiefly noted for his major contributions as a writer, lecturer, and public debater in the field of Christian apologetics.
From 1995 to 2007 he was a Professor in Law and Humanities at the University of Bedfordshire, England; and from 2007 to 2014, the Distinguished Research Professor of Philosophy and Christian Thought at Patrick Henry College in Virginia, United States. He later became Emeritus Professor at the University of Bedfordshire. He was also the director of the International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism & Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, and was the editor of the theological online journal Global Journal of Classical Theology.

Reviews

[Dominick · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book of 4 short stories. I’m a simple guy and I need simple understanding which made the 2 story of an discussion between Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, a little hard to follow, although it got quite a bit smoother as it moved on.

All the stories offer a unique backdrop to typical theological issues and maybe it offered perspective that you didn’t consider.

Either way. It’s a quick read and I’d say a good read

[Benjamin Helge · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dr. Montgomery is a treasure. While I certainly enjoyed these short stories, I found myself at times trying to regain my footing in the text. The final story offered some fun, comical, and sad insights into all people standing before God for the final judgement. I suggest picking this up one story at a time and mixing it in with something else.