Homiletics of Law and Law in Homiletics. Theological Views on Justice in Orthodox Preaching

This article aims to analyze the relationship between Orthodox homiletical discourse and the concept of justice, focusing on the way in which legal themes are integrated, interpreted and transfigured within religious preaching. In a contemporary society characterized by ideological polarizations, economic inequalities and deep ethical crises, Orthodox preaching is called to go beyond a mere didactic or moralizing role, assuming a prophetic function, capable of illuminating reality with the light of revealed Truth. Thus justice is presented not merely as a legal or social concept, but as a spiritual and eschatological dimension, reflecting God's will in the life of the community and of the individual. The article explores the multiple implications of this dialogue between law and theology: from the interpretation of the divine commandments as fundamental norms of equity to the sermons of the Holy Fathers, who denounced abuses of power and advocated justice for the marginalized. At the same time, it highlights how law, understood as an expression of order and balance in society, can be reinterpreted through the lens of the Gospel, becoming a means of active love and service of neighbor. In this sense, Orthodox preaching becomes a space for articulating an integrating vision in which justice is inseparable from mercy and legality is subordinate to truth and human dignity