http://squaretwo.org SquareTwo Journal en-us Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:44:35 -0800 http://squaretwo.org/EditorsIntroFall2011.html SquareTwo's Fall 2011 Issue is out, and it's a great one! In addition to our new Manifesto for SquareTwo, we have articles by Zirkle on the Utah Republican Party's gender gap, Cranney's comparison of Dostoevsky and Camus on the suffering of innocents, Hulet's overview of the Radical Homemaking movement, Westover on the LDS Church and trust, and finally, our editors take on the Readers' Puzzle challenge on polygamy! Happy reading! Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:44:35 -0800 RSSPECT-001511883 http://squaretwo.org/Sq2ArticleSept11Announcements.html Some great new comments by our readers, plus a new website highlighting the publications of BYU faculty: check it all out by clicking the link! Sat, 17 Sep 2011 08:47:03 -0700 RSSPECT-001436984 http://squaretwo.org/squaretwoarchives.html A great lineup! Madsen et al. on business ethics in Utah; Hudson on the curious appeal of Roman Catholicism for the LDS; Young on the costs of excluding women from societal decision-making; Mack on the future of the humanities; Cope on Camille Fronk Olson; six comments on preconception selection; and a new Readers' Puzzle on polygamy! Enjoy! Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:24:55 -0700 RSSPECT-001404853 http://squaretwo.org/Sq2ArticleJune11Announcements.html Hello, dear readers! Follow the link to find information on our Summer 2011 Readers' Puzzle on preconception selection, as well as four comments on the BYU Studies piece "A Mother There," including the scan of an 1894 LDS hymn entitled, "Our Mother in Heaven." The link also provides a bio on George B. Handley, the newest member of our editorial board. Enjoy! Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:35:24 -0700 RSSPECT-001322578 http://squaretwo.org/Sq2ArticleEditorIntroSpring2011.html Decker/Gunther contrast the views of Rex Lee and Mike Lee; Swadley compares the travails of Reed Smoot and Mitt Romney; Stanford on Natural Family Planning for the LDS community; Cassler reviews Paulsen and Pulido's new BYU Studies article on Heavenly Mother; Clark on making the American workplace more conducive to parenting; and our readers comment on the Second Marriage Puzzle! You won't want to miss this great issue! Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:13:53 -0700 RSSPECT-001286772 http://squaretwo.org/Sq2ArticleMar11Announcements.html Hello, dear readers, our Spring 2011 issue will be out in April, but in the meantime we have four new comments worth your attention. Click on the link to learn more. Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:17:32 -0800 RSSPECT-001261033 http://squaretwo.org/Sq2ArticleJan11Announcements.html Hi, dear readers, we understand our last RSS entry may not have made it to all of our email subscribers due to a feed glitch, so we are resending it. We have some exciting announcements for the new year: a new readers' puzzle, new editorial board members, new comments posted, etc. Click on the link to see all the news! Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:06:23 -0800 RSSPECT-001233732 http://squaretwo.org/Sq2ArticleJan11Announcements.html Hi, dear readers, we have some exciting announcements for the new year: a new readers' puzzle, new editorial board members, new comments posted, etc. Click on the link to see all the news! Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:25:55 -0800 RSSPECT-001230237 http://squaretwo.org/Sq2ArticleEditorIntroFall2010.html An outstanding new issue is online now! Barrus on early Church politics and what it means for Mormons today; Hulet on the cosmetic surgery phenomenon among the LDS; Spencer on Mormonism and postmodernism; Cranney/Madsen on the higher education gap between men and women in Utah; Goold on illegal immigration; and our own readers' comments on "The Blessing Dilemma": check it out! Sat, 27 Nov 2010 01:14:19 -0800 RSSPECT-001197825 http://squaretwo.org/Sq2ArticleReadersPuzzleBlessings.html SquareTwo has a special feature this month. We pose a puzzle for our readers, and invite faithful commentary (with no word minimum!) to be published in our Fall issue. The first puzzle concerns the meaning of the words spoken in a blessing of healing or comfort. Click the link to read the puzzle, take your best shot at it, and send us your thoughts by the end of October! Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:29:10 -0700 RSSPECT-001160783 http://squaretwo.org/Sq2ArticleHudson4May.html#secondadd With reference to our Summer 2009 article on what is and is not LDS doctrine, an astute reader sent us this from his files. In a statement dated 16 May 2006, the Church stated that a teaching common in the 1800s was not then and is not now LDS doctrine: can you name the teaching? If not, click the link . . . Sat, 11 Sep 2010 20:53:22 -0700 RSSPECT-001154834 http://squaretwo.org/squaretwoarchives.html#summer2010 SquareTwo is pleased to introduce our Summer 2010 issue to our readers! This is a themed issue, and focuses on contemporary LDS thought concerning national security issues. Our lead article is by Earl Fry from his book Lament for America; Ryan Decker reviews the LDS political thriller Hanging By The Thread. We are also pleased to feature the 2010 Alma Don Sorensen Essays by Anna Caruso, Aryel Cianflone, David Cramer, Rachel Fairclough Zirkle, Jeramy Ferguson, Asher Henrie, and Alan Taylor on topics such as the South China Sea conflicts, Iran's nuclear ambitions, and the structure of the US intelligence community. Enjoy! Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:46:10 -0700 RSSPECT-001146589 http://squaretwo.org/squaretwoarchives.html#issues Our national security themed Summer 2010 issue will be out in August! In the meantime, Hudson has added an addendum on the blood atonement announcement by the Church, which can be found in her doctrine piece in the Summer 2009 issue; Michael Jantzen has a new comment concerning the Civility piece in the Spring 2010 issue. Both are located at the end of their respective articles. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:06:00 -0700 RSSPECT-001114336 http://squaretwo.org/squaretwoarchives.html#spring2010 Kathryn Bankhead comments on Cassler's polygamy article; Rick Morse, commenting on the Stearmer/Zaritsky civility article, wonders about Glenn Beck's 100 Year Plan for America. Is Glenn Beck the new Bo Gritz, who so captivated the LDS community almost 20 years ago? Comments can be found at the end of the original articles. Submission deadline for our Summer issue is July 1st--consider submitting something! Wed, 26 May 2010 18:37:52 -0700 RSSPECT-001093657 http://squaretwo.org/squaretwoarchives.html#spring2010 We’ve just uploaded several noteworthy comments on our Spring issue. Lisa Bushman and Laraine Thompson comment on Leonhardt’s “Sacrament of Birth,” and the author responds to each. Marlon Berrett, Steven Goold, and Raymond Swenson comment on Stearmer and Zaritsky’s “By Their Fruits: The Necessity of Civil Dialogue in the Public Sphere,” and the authors respond. All comments and responses can be found at the end of the original articles. Wed, 12 May 2010 15:18:18 -0700 RSSPECT-001083746