Listing of Current and Past Issues
Volume 6, Number 1 (Spring 2013)
- "Editors' Introduction, Spring 2013,"
by Editorial Board, SquareTwo Journal - "Ruby Slippers on Her Feet: Reflections on the OrdainWomen Website,"
by V.H. Cassler - Symposium on Adam S. Miller's Book, Rube Goldberg Machines: Essays on Mormon Theology (Kofford Books, 2012)
I. "Introduction," by Adam S. Miller
II. "Adam Miller's Rube Goldberg Dynamo," by Ralph Hancock
III. "Consider the Theologian: A Poor, Wayfaring Rube Goldbergian Tribute," by Jacob T. Baker
IV. "The Grace of Nothingness," by George Handley
V. "Notes on Novelty," by Joseph M. Spencer
V. "Be Still and Get to Work," Responses by Adam S. Miller - "The Pursuit of Zion: Wisdom from the Book of Mormon,"
by A. Don Sorensen - "A Reflection on the Cultural Construction of Sexual "Needs","
by S. Matthew Stearmer - "Readers' Puzzle for Spring 2013: Mental Illness and Accountability,"
by Editorial Board, SquareTwo Journal
Volume 5, Number 3 (Fall 2012)
- "Editors' Introduction, Fall 2012,"
by Editorial Board, SquareTwo Journal - "The Perennial Issue of Tax Reform: My Experience and Lessons Learned,"
by Olene Walker - "A Unique Gathering, An Extraordinary Opportunity: The Third Decennial Latter-day Saint National Security Symposium,"
by John Mark Mattox - "Power's Reality, Power's Illusion: Policy at the Intersection of the Two Kingdoms,"
by Valerie M. Hudson - "The Mormon Moment That Did Not Bring Out the Best in Us,"
by Janille Shumway Stearmer - "New Research Challenges the Consensus on Same-Sex Parenting, But Does It Matter?,"
by Stephen Cranney - "Book Review: Sex and World Peace; Reflections from a Gospel Perspective,"
by Rachel F. Zirkle - "Readers' Puzzle for Fall 2012: Tax Reform Ideas,"
by Editorial Board, SquareTwo Journal
Volume 5, Number 2 (Summer 2012)
- "Editors' Introduction, Summer 2012,"
by Editorial Board, SquareTwo Journal - "The Romney Roundtable: Does Romney's Mormonism Make A Difference?,"
by Bryan Benson, Stephen Cranney, Ryan Decker, Ralph Hancock, George Handley, Valerie Hudson, Karen Hyer,
Erik Linton, Janille Stearmer, Thelma Young, Rachel Zirkle - "Plato's Son, Augustine's Heir: A 'Post-Heterosexual Mormon Theology'?,"
by V. H. Cassler - "Book Review: 'Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power' by Rachel Maddow,"
by Janille Shumway Stearmer - "Maternal Thinking: Evidence and Implications,"
by Michael Reed Davison - "Booker T. Washington Meets the Mormons,"
by Gary B. Hansen - "Readers' Puzzle for Summer 2012: Reaction to the Nine Suggestions for How the LDS Church Could Raise Women's Profile?,"
by Editorial Board, SquareTwo Journal
Volume 5, Number 1 (Spring 2012)
- "Editors' Introduction, Spring 2012,"
by Editorial Board, SquareTwo Journal - "A Hard Look at Loyalty,"
by Philip M. Flammer and Karl F. Gretz - "From Sex to Gender: Female Androgyny and the Crippling of Men,"
by Rebecca Rickett - "'Sinister and Weird': Using Mitt Romney as an Excuse to Slur Mormonism,"
by Ryan Decker - "The Piety of Common Sense and the Common Sense of Piety: A Sensible Reaction to the Idea of Same-Sex Marriage,"
by Brent Gilchrist - "The Effect of 9-11 and Gender on the International Awareness of Latter-day Saint College Students,"
by Valerie M. Hudson and Channing Hancock - "Readers' Puzzle for Spring 2012: Should Mormons Vote for Mitt Romney?,"
by Editorial Board, SquareTwo Journal
Volume 4, Number 3 (Fall 2011)
- "Editors' Introduction, Fall 2011,"
by Editorial Board, SquareTwo Journal - "'By Study and Also By Faith': SquareTwo and Scholarship in the Light of the Restoration,"
by John Mark Mattox - "A Gendered Zion?: A Study of the 2010 Utah Republican Delegate Gender Gap,"
by Rachel F. Zirkle - "Father Paneloux, Alyosha Karamazov, and Deference to a God Who Allows the Suffering of Children,"
by Stephen T. Cranney - "Book Review: Radical Homemakers: Reclaiming Domesticity from a Culture of Consumerism, by Shannon Hayes,"
by Lindsey Hulet - "Why We Trust: Institutional and Interpersonal Trust Formation and the LDS Church,"
by Jonathan H. Westover - "Readers' Puzzle for Fall 2011:
When Kody Brown’s Lawsuit Reaches the US Supreme Court, Will the LDS Church Take a Stand—and What Will it Be? And What Happens if Brown Wins?,"
by Valerie M. Hudson
Volume 4, Number 2 (Summer 2011)
- "Editors' Introduction, Summer 2011,"
by Editorial Board, SquareTwo Journal - "The Influence of Religion and Gender on Utah Employee Perceptions of Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility,"
by Susan R. Madsen, Kenneth Shaw, and Jonathan H. Westover - "The Curious Appeal of Roman Catholicism for Certain Latter-day Saint Intellectuals,"
by Valerie M. Hudson - "Ain't I a Leader? The Global Need for Women at the Decision Making Table,"
by Thelma Young - "Leaving the Ivory Tower: How Engaging People Outside the Academy Could Help Save the Humanities "
by Todd Mack - "The New Chair of the Ancient Scripture Department at BYU,"
by Rachel Cope - "Readers' Puzzle for Summer 2011: Preconception Selection,"
by Editorial Board, SquareTwo Journal
Volume 4, Number 1 (Spring 2011)
- "Editors' Introduction, Spring 2011,"
by Editorial Board, SquareTwo Journal - "Like Father, Like Son? Mike and Rex Lee's Divergent Views on the Constitution and Politics,"
by Ryan Decker and Jansen Gunther - "The Branding of 'Mormon' Politicians and Its Consequences: An Historical Analysis,"
by William Swadley, Jr. - "Fertility Respect,"
by Joseph B. Stanford, MD, MSPH - "Review of Paulsen and Pulido's 'A Mother There,' BYU Studies, 2011,"
by V.H. Cassler - "Giving Women a Voice Without Sacrificing Faith or Family: The Changes Needed to Create an Egalitarian Society,"
by Kaylie Clark - "Special Feature: Readers' Puzzle for Spring 2011: Second Marriage Questions,"
by Anonymous LDS Bishop
Volume 3, Number 3 (Fall 2010)
- "Editors' Introduction, Fall 2010,"
by Editorial Board, SquareTwo Journal - "The Mormon Problem,"
by Roger Barrus - "Appearances, the 'Nip, Tuck' Culture, and the Latter-day Saint,"
by Lindsey Hulet - "Mormonism and the Enlightenment: In Response to John-Charles Duffy,"
by Joseph M. Spencer - "Do Female BYU Students Have Lower Educational Ambition Than Their Male Counterparts? Results from a Recent Survey,"
by Stephen Cranney - "A Glimpse at Women and Higher Education in Utah,"
by Susan R. Madsen, Cheryl Hanewicz, Susan Thackeray, and David King - "Inasmuch as Yes Have Done It Unto the Least of These My Brethren: Undocumented Immigrants and the LDS Church,"
by Steven W. Goold - "Special Feature: Readers' Puzzle for Fall 2010: The Blessing Dilemma,"
by Valerie M. Hudson and SquareTwo Readers
Volume 3, Number 2 (Summer 2010)
- "Editors' Introduction, Summer 2010,"
by Editorial Board, SquareTwo Journal - "Lament for America: The US Household Under Siege,"
by Earl H. Fry - "Book Review | Hanging by The Thread, by Douglas B. Anderson,"
by Ryan Decker
THE 2010 ALMA DON SORENSEN ESSAYS
- "Should the US Accede to the Treaty Establishing the International Criminal Court?"
by Anna Caruso - "Modifying US Arms Sales To Taiwan,"
by Aryel Cianflone - "Creating Peace in the South China Sea,"
by David Cramer - "The Evolving US-Pakistani Relationship,"
by Rachel Fairclough Zirkle - "Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe,"
by Jeramy Ferguson - "Containing Iran's Nuclear Ambitions,"
by Asher Henrie - "Meaningful Reform of the US Intelligence Community,"
by Alan Taylor
Volume 3, Number 1 (Spring 2010)
- "Editors' Introduction, Spring 2010,"
by Editorial Board, SquareTwo Journal - "Capital Adequacy, Credit Swaps, and the Central Bank: Untangling Financial Reform,"
by Ryan Decker - "By Their Fruits: The Necessity of Civil Dialogue in the Public Sphere,"
by Janille Shumway Stearmer and Lynn Zaritsky - "The Sacrament of Birth,"
by Analiesa Leonhardt - "Polygamy,"
by V.H. Cassler - "Book Review | Encouraging Heterosexuality: Helping Children Develop a Traditional Sexual Orientation by Douglas A. Abbott and A. Dean Byrd,"
by J.S. and S.M. Stearmer - "Book Review | Nathan Hale: The Life and Death of America's First Spy by M. William Phelps,"
by Kevin F. Smith
Volume 2, Number 3 (Fall 2009)
- "Reflections on Politics and Religion,"
by Robert S. Wood - "The Value of an Educated Woman: Elder John Carmack's 30 September 2009 Address to the J. Reuben Clark Society of Brigham Young University,"
by Janille Shumway Stearmer and S. Matthew Stearmer - "A Farewell Salute to the Women's Research Institute of Brigham Young University,"
by Various WRI Faculty Affiliates
THE 2009 ALMA DON SORENSEN ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS
- "The 2009 Alma Don Sorensen Contest Winning Essays: Introductory Comments,"
by The Editorial Board of SquareTwo - First Place: "The Case for Heterosexual Monogamous Marriage,"
by Aimee S. Farnsworth - Second Place: "'Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness': The Case for Traditional Marriage,"
by Vilja Johnson - Third Place: "Joined Together: Traditional Marriage as the Source of Morality and Political Freedom,"
by Brandon Dabling - Fourth Place: "The State's Gender Equality Interest in Heterosexual Marriage,"
by Grady Killian - Fifth Place: "The Botany of Marriage,"
by Analiesa Leonhardt - Sixth Place: "Voting and Marriage in America,"
by Jacob Fox - Seventh Place: "Heterosexual Monogamous Marriage: The Key to Equal Rights for Women,"
by Vanessa Nielsen - Eighth Place: "The State and Marriage,"
by Rebekah Butterfield - Ninth Place: "Marriage, Households, and States: What Kinds of Unions Should We Promote?,"
by Rebecca Perez - Tenth Place: "Marriage and Mixity,"
by Maren Perkins
Volume 2, Number 2 (Summer 2009)
- "On Being Ill at Ease in the World,"
by Richard L. Bushman - "War and the Gospel: Perspectives from Latter-day Saint National Security Practitioners,"
by Mark Henshaw, Valerie M. Hudson, Eric Jensen, Kerry M. Kartchner, and John Mark Mattox - "The 4 May 2007 Statement of the LDS Church: 'Approaching Mormon Doctrine,'"
by Valerie M. Hudson - "2012: The Trajectories of Huntsman and Romney,"
by Ryan Decker - "To My LDS Friends: Give Feminism a Try,"
by Michael Hardy - "Book Review: Piggyback Rides and Slippery Slides by Lynnae Allred,"
byJanille Shumway Stearmer
Volume 2, Number 1 (Spring 2009)
- "The World and the Prophets: A Religious Response to Secularism,"
by James E. Faulconer - "'Some Things Which Should Not Have Been Forgotten Were Lost': The Pro-Feminist, Pro-Democracy, Pro-Peace Case for State Privileging of Companionate Heterosexual Monogamous Marriage,"
by V.H. Cassler - "The Church is Right: The Case Against Gay Marriage,"
by Richard Sherlock, with commentary by Ben Hertzberg and response to Hertzberg by Ralph Hancock - "The Church and the Public Square(s): A Book Review of God and Country: Politics in Utah"
by Russell Arben Fox - "Book Review: The Road by Cormac McCarthy "
by Jack Mallard - “The Sacred on TV: Reaction to Big Love’s ‘Outer Darkness’” by Lindsey Hulet
Volume 1, Number 1 (Fall 2008)
- "SquareTwo and the Future of Mormon Thought,"
by Richard Sherlock - "My Other Self: Reflections on Tolerance,"
by Thelma Young - "When Following the Prophet is Too Easy: Against the Identification of Reason with Progressive Liberationism,"
by Ralph C. Hancock - "Freedom: Reflections for Veterans' Day,"
by John Mark Mattox - "Voting: A Civic Duty for Latter-day Saints,"
by L. Hulet - "Inequality and National Survival: A Scriptural Case for Modern Legislation,"
by Ryan Decker - "If We Are Preparing, Shouldn't We Still Fear?: Fear-Mongering in the LDS Preparedness Culture "
by Janille Shumway Stearmer - "Enchanted": Pilgrimess' Progress, by Valerie M. Hudson

