
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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Pro-lifers Grateful Yet Alarmed Win for Pregnancy Centers Was Slim; 4 Justices 'Spiritually Bankrupt'
Pro-life and other Christian leaders who have long advocated for the unborn are expressing gratitude but also disgust and alarm regarding the Supreme Court's narrow ruling in favor of crisis pregnancy centers.

White Evangelicals Most Supportive of Separating Migrant Children From Parents, But Most Oppose: Poll
White evangelicals were the religious group most supportive of separating children from their families at the border, though a slim majority, and a strong majority of all Americans, opposed the policy, according to a new poll.

Pastor Brady Boyd: Prophecy Can Change the Way You Parent, Minister to People in Pain
If parents want to disciple their kids effectively, learning to hear the voice of God through the gift of prophecy is essential, according to the pastor of the largest church in Colorado.

'Little House on the Prairie' Author Laura Ingalls Wilder Name Removed From Literary Award
Laura Ingalls Wilder's name is being removed from an American Library Association award due to how racial minorities, especially Native Americans, are portrayed in Little House on the Prairie.

Christian Conservatives Warn of 'Dangerous' Hate After Trump Press Sec. Booted From Restaurant
The decision of a restaurant to boot President Donald Trump's Press Secretary Sarah Sanders from its premises has elicited responses from Christian leaders, writers, and pundits who warn this will only yield further discord and violence.

AG Sessions: Using Romans 13 to Defend 'Zero Tolerance' Immigration Policy Not 'Extreme'
Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended his use of Romans 13 in support of the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy, adding that "we never really intended" the separation of over 2,000 immigrant children from their families.

Sex Toy CEO Gives $2M for Transgender Clinic at Children's Hospital; Activists Call It 'Grooming'
The CEO of a sex toy company is making a $2 million donation to a gender clinic at an Ohio children's hospital, a move some say highlights the "dark underbelly" of transgender activism.

Poland Supreme Court Rules Against Christian Printer for Declining to Make Banner for LGBT Group
The Christian owner of a printing company in Poland has been convicted for declining an order for a banner promoting events for an LGBT organization.

Hostility to Religion Rising Globally, Christians Targeted in 144 Nations: Pew Study
New research reveals that religious hostility is on the rise globally, as government-sponsored restrictions and non-state actor assaults on religious practice have grown for the second year in a row.

4 Things to Know About Trump's EO Ending Family Separation Policy and Illegal Immigration Laws
The debate over illegal immigration and the government's laws continues to intensify despite the Trump administration's Wednesday decision to end its policy of separating children from their parents or other adults who accompanied them when they crossed the border illegally.


























