Brandon Showalter
Opinion writer and social commentator
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 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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Ex-LGBT Men, Women Say 'Boy Erased' Film Is 'Inaccurate,' Frames Christianity Unfairly
Former LGBT-identified persons say God is moving in remarkable ways in the midst of cultural confusion surrounding sexuality and the misinformation pushed in films like "Boy Erased."
Unmasking the Horrors of Rent-a-Womb Inc.: A Review of '#Big Fertility: It's All About the Money'
If you know of any woman considering becoming a surrogate mom, I implore you, please move heaven and earth to convince her not to proceed.
VP Pence Asking Messianic Rabbi to Pray at Rally Infuriates Jews, 'Offensive,' Some Say
Vice President Pence's asking a Messianic Jewish rabbi to pray at a political rally in Detroit ignited a controversy this week, given the Saturday massacre of 11 Jews at a Pittsburgh synagogue.
British Woman Claims She Had Sex With 20 Ghosts, Now Engaged to Poltergeist
A British woman is claiming that she's had sex with 20 ghosts and is now engaged to a spirit and hopes to have a phantom baby with "him."
Children's Rights Advocate Warns Against Women Turning to Facebook to Find Sperm Donors
Many women who want to become mothers are turning to Facebook to connect with men who are willing to provide their sperm for free.
Pittsburgh City Council Demands Local Marathon Scrap 'Hateful' Chick-fil-A Sponsorship
Pittsburgh school board and city council members are pressuring the Pittsburgh Marathon to disallow Chick-fil-A from being the main sponsor for an upcoming children's marathon race in May.
Fewer Sexual Partners Before Marriage Yield Greater Happiness in Marriage: Study
New research reveals that marriages are quantifiably happier if the couple had fewer sexual partners prior to their wedding day.
Trump to Scrap Obama's Redefinition of Biological Sex to Include Gender Identity in Title IX Law
The Trump administration is set to scrap "gender identity" in federal law and return to the previous legal definition of gender as basically synonymous with sex, one rooted in biology.
Author of 'The Message' Bible Eugene Peterson Dies at 85
Eugene Peterson, the man who penned The Message Bible, has died at the age of 85.
What Does the Bible Say About Cremation?
In modern America many have no objection to cremating dead bodies, but that was not always the case.
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Deion Sanders' public prayer in tongues sparks debate on biblicality
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