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 | 44 | Founded | 5 months ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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AI's Better Angels
By Alex Arnold
The dramatis personae in Josh Tyrangiel’s book AI for Good: How Real People Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Fix Things That Matter (Simon & Schuster, 2026) don’t really care that much about AI per se. For e...
The Weekly Pulse: Don't Die, and Other Religions
By Chris Gow, Ruth Lee, and Tyler Denison
Bryan Johnson has autoimmune gastritis. In most cases, that diagnosis—stomach inflammation—is annoying and painful. For Johnson, it’s something closer to apocalyptic.
Johnson is a hea...
Civic Sobermindedness in an Age of Memes
By Alex Arnold
It may seem like ages ago, but remember back on January 3, 2026, when US armed forces raided Venezuela and captured its strongman leader Nicolás Maduro? Within minutes, the memes started popping up on social med...
The Weekly Pulse: Can Liberalism Heal Itself?
By Alex Arnold, Chris Gow, Ruth Lee, and Tyler Denison
Political scientist Marlene Laruelle has an essay this week in Persuasion entitled “Liberalism, Heal Thyself,” in which she asks whether liberalism, after a decade of elec...
The Bookie's Bifocals
By Alex Arnold
If Terry Thompson is like every other Philly sports fan I’ve met, rooting for the Eagles, Sixers, and Phillies is a deeply felt religion of the heart—even an obsession. No doubt he has screamed obscenities at ev...
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