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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.
Was Judas really a villain, or were his actions foreordained as part of God’s plan of salvation?
06/30/2026
In Martin Scorsese’s film The Last Temptation of Christ, Judas (Harvey Keitel) is not presented as evil, but as someone who misunderstands Jesus’ mission, seeing in him a divinely ordained leader who might lead the struggle against Roman occupation. In the film, Judas has a special and intimate relationship with Jesus. In fact, Jesus reveals to Judas that his mission requires Judas to hand him over to the authorities.
Most of these elements do not appear in the canonical gospels, but some are explored in the Gospel of Judas. John Hamer of Toronto Centre Place will review the history and contents of the gospel and consider its treatment of Judas within the context of Gnosticism and wider Christian thought about Jesus’ betrayer.
📅 Tuesday, June 30, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM EDT
Can science, history, and philosophy prepare us to hear the true meaning of the Gospel?
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