Muslims, Latter-day Saints and Our Democratic Faith

Arizona State University’s Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict

November 13, 2025

What is the relationship between being a person of faith and a faithful American? What are the values and principles that shape American culture, and how do religious traditions reinforce or challenge them? At a time when democracy is under severe strain, how can Americans shore up their faith in democracy? 

This moderated conversation brings together members of Muslim and Latter-day Saint communities to explore how religious traditions can strengthen civic life. Like Catholics and Jews before them, these communities have moved significantly from the margins to the mainstream in recent years. Through their stories of struggle and resilience, they also offer distinctive reasons for affirming democratic ideals. Please join us for this timely and hopeful dialogue about faith and democracy in America. 

This event featured former Ambassador Jeff Flake, former US Senator from Arizona, and Salam Al-Marayati, President and Co-Founder of the Muslim Public Affairs Council. The event was sponsored by the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict, Center of Muslim Experience in the United States and the Tempe Institute of Religion and made possible by the generous support of the Robert Bellah Legacy Group.