Harold J. Berman (1918–2007)

Insightful lecture series arguing the mutual need for law and religion to define the other. "Law without religion degenerates into a mechanical legalism. Religion without law loses its social effectiveness."

Harold J. Berman draws from the writings of Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy to theorize the Papal Revolution (and other "total" revolutions). Although it has attracted considerable criticism from professional legal historians, Berman’s approach still lends itself for continued study. Sadly out-of-print, happily I have the pre-requisite 2 copies. Berman has recently published a second volume on this theme, Law & Revolution, II.