Brandon Showalter
Brandon M. Showalter is a journalist and podcaster with The Christian Post who has reported extensively on topics of theological interest in the Church; bioethics issues such as euthanasia, assisted suicide, artificial reproductive technology, and surrogacy; and the developments of the "gender identity" movement and transgender ideology.
He was first inspired to pursue into a career in writing and journalism while mopping floors and scrubbing toilets as a church custodian in April 2015.
He earned a bachelor's degree in international studies and Spanish from Bridgewater College of Virginia in 2007, a Master of Arts in human rights from The Catholic University of America in 2022, and is a fellow of the John Jay Institute for Faith, Society, & Law. He is also a graduate (class of 2015) of a three-year, non-degree program at Bethel School of Ministry in Redding, California.
His favorite thing to do in life is to sing.
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American Christians help raise funds to restore Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
American Christians have helped in the raising of funds used to restore an ancient church in the West Bank believed to be the birth site of Jesus Christ that was once on a United Nations list for world heritage sites in danger.
Josh McDowell apologizes for claiming most black families don’t emphasize education
Christian author Josh McDowell has apologized for comments he made at a recent national meeting of Christian counselors wherein he suggested that most black Americans have not been raised to value hard work or education.
‘Let Us Worship’ draws thousands to National Mall to pray for ongoing divides: 'Total God setup'
Drawing thousands to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Sunday, Christian artist Sean Feucht led worship as part of his ongoing tour of U.S. cities in a larger weekend event he called a “divine setup.”
UK gender clinic whistleblower awarded over $27K in damages for mistreatment
A whistleblower at the National Health Service was awarded over $27,600 (£20,000) in damages after an employment tribunal found that she was mistreated after raising concerns about the safety of prescribing experimental drugs to children suffering from gender dysphoria at a London-based gender clinic.
‘Send Proof’ documentary examines medical evidence for supernatural miracles, engages skeptics
An upcoming documentary film examines medical evidence of miracle healings to challenge skeptics and close the gap between the hard sciences and the supernatural.
Spouses suffering abuse find empowerment to leave destructive marriages in secret online groups
A burgeoning cadre of secret online groups are educating and empowering emotionally abused spouses within the Christian community about their options to help them escape destructive relationships.
Judge blocks Arkansas law banning puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and gender surgery for kids
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Arkansas law banning the experimental medicalized gender-transition drugs and surgeries on minors, which was set to take effect next week in the state.
California law forcing nursing homes to use trans pronouns struck down by appeals court
A California appeals court has ruled that a state law that requires nursing home staff to use transgender pronouns is a violation of their free speech rights.
ACLU files lawsuit against Montana over law requiring proof of full sex change to alter birth certificates
A lawsuit has been filed against the state of Montana over its law that requires residents to show proof of a cosmetic sex change before the gender designation on their birth certificate can be changed.
Emoji designers unveil finalists ‘Pregnant Man,’ ‘Pregnant Person’ to depict ‘trans pregnancies’
Designers of emojis have rolled out new images for consideration, designs that include a “Pregnant Male” and “Pregnant Person” in an attempt to be more inclusive and represent so-called trans pregnancies.