Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This session, led by Professor Jeff Brauch, traces the influence of Higher Law principles through the development of English common law and early American legal traditions. He shows how these systems historically recognized divine authority and moral order as the cornerstone of just governance.
The Foundations of Law series captures the heart of Regent University School of Law’s academic identity. At Regent Law, every student begins their legal education by studying the true roots of the American legal system—grounded in biblical truth, natural law, and enduring moral principles. This unique course introduces students to legal theory not merely as an abstract academic exercise but as a means of understanding justice through the lens of Christian faith. Faculty explore how biblical wisdom, higher law, and historical legal traditions continue to inform the rule of law in the modern world.
Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Regent University School of Law is a nationally recognized, Christ-centered institution that equips its students to be Purpose Driven and Practice Ready.
To learn more, visit https://www.regent.edu/school-of-law
To support Regent Law School, you can give at https://www.regent.edu/supportlaw
This session, led by Professor Jeff Brauch, traces the influence of Higher Law principles through the development of English common law and early American legal traditions. He shows how these systems historically recognized divine authority and moral order as the cornerstone of just governance.
The Foundations of Law series captures the heart of Regent University School of Law’s academic identity. At Regent Law, every student begins their legal education by studying the true roots of the American legal system—grounded in biblical truth, natural law, and enduring moral principles. This unique course introduces students to legal theory not merely as an abstract academic exercise but as a means of understanding justice through the lens of Christian faith. Faculty explore how biblical wisdom, higher law, and historical legal traditions continue to inform the rule of law in the modern world.
Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Regent University School of Law is a nationally recognized, Christ-centered institution that equips its students to be Purpose Driven and Practice Ready.
To learn more, visit https://www.regent.edu/school-of-law
To support Regent Law School, you can give at https://www.regent.edu/supportlaw
