Crispin Fletcher-Louis

What does Paul’s Christ-hymn in Philippians 2 actually tell us?

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Tim Murray writes: Philippians 2.6-11 (often known as the โ€˜Philippian Christ Hymnโ€™) is one of the most important texts in the New Testament for our Christology. It seems to speak of the pre-existence of Jesus being โ€œin the form of Godโ€, who did not count this as โ€œsomething to be grasped/held on to/exploitedโ€ but instead … Continue Reading

What is the meaning of ‘transfiguration’?

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Philip Seddon writes:ย We are so used to speaking of โ€˜transfigurationโ€™ in Christian terms that we have not realised how remarkable it is that Mark and Matthew used the Greek verb metamorphoล (in the passive: metamorphoumai) at all.ย  In classical Greek and Latin literature, the verb, and the noun metamorphลsis, are both slippery, ambivalent words, largely … Continue Reading