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Centre Place produces free original online content including history, philosophy, and theology lectures; meditation resources, music, and more. Our international community of learners and spiritual seekers is LGBTQ+ affirming, non-dogmatic, & interfaith. Our facility in downtown Toronto is currently not hosting in-person events. Find out more at www.centreplace.ca.

02/22/2026

How can we model the true nature of a servant?

02/22/2026

How can we model the true nature of a servant?

A poem or hymn about Christ is embedded in the 2nd chapter of Paul’s Letter to the Philippians. The letter itself is one...
02/20/2026

A poem or hymn about Christ is embedded in the 2nd chapter of Paul’s Letter to the Philippians. The letter itself is one of the oldest surviving Christian texts and the hymn illustrates the way some members of the new religion understood Christ’s relationship with God the Father. The hymn says that Christ “was in the form of God” but through humility “emptied himself, taking on the form of a slave, assuming human likeness.” Christ was then exalted as the Lord, not by dominating others, but by modeling the true nature of a servant.

Got questions? Let there be answers! 😁 Join us as our lecturers John Hamer and Leandro Palacios tackle your questions an...
02/20/2026

Got questions? Let there be answers! 😁 Join us as our lecturers John Hamer and Leandro Palacios tackle your questions and suggestions from the comments on our videos. Tune in for an interactive, thoughtful, and fun conversation with our global community of learners and seekers.

📅 Tuesday, FEB 24
⏰ 7:00 PM EDT

02/17/2026

Join John Hamer of Toronto Centre Place as he outlines the contents, influence and importance of Plato’s Timaeus.

02/15/2026

How can we through love become enslaved to one another?

Similar to Jesus’ teaching that “love your neighbour as yourself” stands next to the greatest commandment (love God), th...
02/13/2026

Similar to Jesus’ teaching that “love your neighbour as yourself” stands next to the greatest commandment (love God), the Apostle Paul teaches that “the whole law is summed up” in this single commandment. Paul argues that “Christ will be of no benefit” to us. But freedom from rigid law is not a license for self-indulgence, nor does it mean we are left without a guide to good behavior. Rather, in concert with the Spirit, as we align ourselves with “love” and as we are motivated by love to love our neighbours, we will act on that love. We will, in Paul’s words, “through love become enslaved to one another.”

Historically, the Timaeus was one of the most influential of all the dialogues of Plato. If you have heard of the lost c...
02/12/2026

Historically, the Timaeus was one of the most influential of all the dialogues of Plato. If you have heard of the lost continent of Atlantis, you are aware of one of its legacies, since the Timaeus is the original source of the Atlantis myth. John Hamer of Toronto Centre Place will outline the contents of the Timaeus, will look at its influence on ancient and Medieval thinkers, as well as why its importance among Plato’s works has subsequently waned.

📅 Tuesday, Feb 17
⏰ 7:00 PM EST

02/10/2026

The Tower of Babel is one of the more interesting stories in the Book of Genesis. Join John Hamer as he looks at the text, potential antecedents and the story’s cultural legacy.

02/08/2026

How can we clothe ourselves with Christ and truly embody the principles we profess?

02/08/2026

How can we clothe ourselves with Christ and truly embody the principles we profess?

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