Van Vanderwall, Author at The Pacific Sentinel

Commentary, Education, Opinion, Politics, Portland State University, Social Justice, Social Media March 21, 2019 March 21, 2019

Contextualizing Boghossian
The conversation about the hoax articles requires more context

In anything, the truth is much harder to find than we think. If we talk about photography, even news photos, the photo shouldn’t necessarily…

Commentary, Education, Opinion, Portland State University March 21, 2019 March 21, 2019

Is Civil Discourse in Its Death Throes
Backlash to Boghossian's hoax articles raises censorship questions

From fall 2017 through autumn of 2018, Dr. Peter Boghossian, philosophy professor at Portland State University, and coauthors Dr. James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose…

Opinion February 3, 2019 February 6, 2019

Lilies of the Field, A Flower in the Hand
Seeking Religious Truth Beyond Dogma

And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin. —Matthew…

Business, Commentary, Opinion, Oregon, Politics, Social Justice, sports January 19, 2019 January 22, 2019

Believe in Something, Don’t Just Buy It
Who is Colin Kaepernick and what's all the fuss about?

The quarterback was twice awarded the Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year while playing for the University of Nevada at Reno. Signed…

International, Opinion, Science & Technology, World January 10, 2019 January 14, 2019

After the Sixth Day
Human Genetic Engineering and Our Future

“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them… And the…