Recommended reading
Have you ever attended a center event and thought, "I'd like to learn more about that topic," but you didn't know where to start? Start here with our recommended reading lists.
Muslims, Latter-day Saints and Our Democratic Faith | Nov. 13, 2025
- "American Covenant: A History of Civil Religion from the Puritans to the Present" | Philip Gorski
- "The Broken Covenant: American Civil Religion in Time of Trial" | Robert N. Bellah
- "Civil Religion in America" | Robert N. Bellah
- "Conscience of a Conservative: A Rejection of Destructive Politics and a Return to Principle" | Jeff Flake
- "The Hill We Climb" | Amanda Gorman
- "Losing Our Civil Religion" | John D. Carlson
- The Medina Constitution: Foundations for Democracy and Comparison to the U.S. Constitution (PDF) | Muslim Public Affairs Council
A reference guide with background on democratic principles in early Islamic society, with a side-by-side comparison to provisions in the U.S. Constitution. - "Moving the Mountain: Beyond Ground Zero to a New Vision of Islam in America" | Feisal Abdul Rauf
Torah and Tactics: Jewish Ethics, Just War and the State of Israel | Oct. 23, 2025
- "Does Judaism Condone Violence? Holiuness and Ethics in the Jewish Tradition" | Alan L. MIttleman
- "The Ethics of Warfare: Is it Ever Morally Right to Kill on a Massive Scale" | Heather Widdows
- The Hebrew Bile (Tanakh): Genesis 14–15, Deuteronomy 7 and 20, and the Book of Amos.
- "Judaism and the Ethics of War" | Norman Solomon
- "Just and Unjust Wars" | Michael Walzer
The Virtues of a Liberal Education | Sep. 25, 2025
- "The Universe and the University" (PDF) | Jennifer Frey