The Heart of the Public
The Heart of the Public is a publication of the Center for Christianity and Public Life (CCPL); we publish essays, commentary pieces, book reviews, and weekly news roundups looking at the intersection of Christian faith and public life.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 68 | Founded | 8 months ago | Last Issue | 3 days ago |
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Under the Oven Light
By Mary-Katherine Stone
Editor’s note: We are two weeks away from the 2026 midterm elections. With all the “horse race” coverage of the elections, it’s good to remember that there’s more to politics than just elections—there i...
Thumos is not Enough: the Weekly Pulse
By Alex Arnold
Last week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke at the Pnyx in Athens about the centrality of thumos to the success of Western civilization. According to Rubio, thumos—which he characterized as “the fire of pass...
The Resistance of Retribution
By Demetrius Minor
Editor’s note: Because of Tennessee’s failed execution of Christa Pike and the Secretary of War/Defense Pete Hegseth’s announcement that Nidal Hasan’s execution by firing squad in December would be livestrea...
The Renewal of Virtuous Civic Agency: The Weekly Pulse
By Alex Arnold
This past weekend was a whirlwind of activity for the CCPL team. We welcomed our 2026 Public Life Fellows to Washington, DC for their final retreat and sendoff. (You can apply for the Public Life Fellowship until Octo...
Human Authority and Feral AI
By Alex Arnold
In his recent essay “On the Loose,” Dean Ball, a prominent AI commentator and Head of Strategic Futures at OpenAI, argues that the world will soon see the emergence of what he calls “self-sovereign” AI agents. T...
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