Faith and Order: The Reconciliation of Law and Religion

by Harold J. Berman

This book argues that despite the tensions existing in all societies between religious faith and legal order, they inevitably interact. In the course of his discussion Berman traces the history of Western law, exposes the fallacies of law theories that fail to take religion into account, examines key theological, prophetic, and educational themes, and looks at the role of religion in the Soviet and post-Soviet state.

Genres: Law, Religion, History, Justice, Political Science

427 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Harold J. Berman was Ames professor of Law at Harvard Law School and Emory University for more than sixty years. He was expert on comparative, international, and Russian law as well as legal history and philosophy and the intersection of law and religion.

Reviews

[Beyza Bahar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredibly knowledgeable Author and perfectly written. I learned so much from this book!