Governments
Civil and divine systems of rule; the Saints' duty toward earthly authorities and law.
43 documents · 7 libraries · 1962–2026
Emphasis over time
Peak: 6 documents in 2020
Documents tagged with this topic each year. Libraries cover different years (Liahona starts in 2021), so the rate compares eras more fairly than the count.
Where it lives
- BYU Studies11 documents
- General Conference11 documents
- Scripture Central11 documents
- BYU Speeches5 documents
- Interpreter2 documents
- Liahona Articles2 documents
- Religious Educator1 document
Latest
Liahona Articles
The Divine Signature of the US Constitution (opens in a new tab)
Laureen Naylor Simper · Sep 2026
Liahona Articles
Inspiration and Optimism in the Declaration of Independence (opens in a new tab)
Spencer McBride · Jul 2026
Scripture Central
Why Did the King-Men Suddenly and Violently Seek Power? (opens in a new tab)
Aug 2024
Scripture Central
New World Pressure for Kingship (opens in a new tab)
Mar 2024
Scripture Central
Tiered Kingship (opens in a new tab)
Dec 2022
BYU Studies
Editors’ Introduction [61:1] (opens in a new tab)
Susan Elizabeth Howe , Linda Hoffman Kimball , Kristine Haglund , and Sharlee Mullins Glenn · 2022
BYU Studies
Good Government Begins with Self-Government (opens in a new tab)
Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye · 2022
BYU Studies
“The Least of These” (opens in a new tab)
Tinesha Zandamela · 2022
General Conference
Defending Our Divinely Inspired Constitution (opens in a new tab)
Dallin H. Oaks · Apr 2021
General Conference
Watch Ye Therefore, and Pray Always (opens in a new tab)
M. Russell Ballard · Oct 2020
Earliest
BYU Studies
Political Motto (opens in a new tab)
Joseph Smith Jr. · 1962
Most frequent voices
- Ezra Taft Benson3 documents
- Marion G. Romney2 documents
- N. Eldon Tanner2 documents
People with the most documents on this topic.
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