“Contents,” Ensign, June 1976, 1
First Presidency Message: The False Gods We Worship President Spencer W. Kimball
The Church and the U.S. Bicentennial: A Conversation with Elder L. Tom Perry of the Council of the Twelve
Government
Eternal Principles of Government: A Theological Approach Edwin Brown Firmage
Our Private Kingdom: Toward Righteous Government in the Home Roger and Rebecca Merrill
Geography
A Promised Land Jeffrey R. Holland
The U.S. Constitution
Wise Men Raised Up Frank W. Fox and LeGrand L. Baker
“Just and Holy Principles”: An Examination of the U.S. Constitution Arvo Van Alstyne
“The Protection of All Flesh” G. Homer Durham
Citizenship
Declaration of Dependence: Teaching Patriotism in the Home Robert K. and Shirley Wilkes Thomas
Making a Difference Janice Smith L. Harold Wright David L. Tomlinson Rex E. Lee Rosalie English
Beyond Voting: Some Duties of the LDS Citizen Cheryll Lynn May
Hometown, Homeland: Fifteen Great Ideas for Teaching Your Children about Citizenship J. Al and Dianne Dibb Forbis
General
I Have a Question Richard L. Bushman Dallin H. Oaks Elder Charles Didier Kan Watanabe Wallace F. Bennett Noel B. Reynolds D. Michael Stewart
When He Comes Again Courtney Lassetter
Other
Random Sampler
The Royal Law Arthur R. Bassett
Mirthright
The Saints in the British Isles Derek Dixon
News of the Church
On the cover: This drum was probably used by a Nauvoo Legion Band in Utah during the 1860s. The Nauvoo Legion functioned as a territorial militia in Utah. The beehive symbolizes thrift, industry, and cooperation; the eagle, the American government. “Holiness to the Lord” reminds us that all our actions should be in line with what the Lord has instructed. Photography by Eldon K. Linschoten.
Inside back cover: Joseph F. Smith