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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Trump Resetting Abortion Narrative, Storytelling Key To Pro-Life Advances, Leaders Say
In order to advance the mission of saving unborn children, pro-lifers have to change the way they talk about abortion, according to acclaimed filmmakers and women's health advocates. And, some argue, President Trump has positively changed the landscape on this issue.
Muslim-Turned-Christian Author of 'Wholly Different' Says Islam Is a 'Rebellion Against the Bible'
A former Muslim who received Christ 20 years ago is urging Americans to see the clear distinctions between Islamic and biblical values because the two are, she says, "wholly different."
John Piper Answers: When Will Christ Return?
Theologian and Desiring God founder John Piper is tackling a debate that has divided Christians for ages: How soon will Christ return?
How Should Christians Think About Lethal Injection? Christian Ethicists Respond
Christian leaders are weighing in on Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's recent comments about the death penalty, particularly lethal injection, which she suggests may be "our most cruel experiment yet."
Privacy Advocates, Christian Leaders Praise Trump's Rescindment of Obama's Transgender Bathroom Mandate
Privacy advocates and Christian leaders are hailing the Trump administration's rescindment of the Obama-era decree stating that students in public schools must be able to use the bathroom of their choice, based on their self-determined gender identity.
Heaven Has Extreme Vetting? CPAC Pilloried for Suggesting Trump Has God-Like Border Policy
Conservatives and liberals alike are blasting the title of an upcoming panel on immigration at a conservative political conference, a breakout session titled "If Heaven Has a Gate, A Wall, and Extreme Vetting, Why Can't America?"
4 Things to Know About Trump's National Security Advisor HR McMaster
President Donald Trump has named a new national security advisor to replace Gen. Michael Flynn, who was forced to resign last week for misleading Vice President Mike Pence about the nature of his conversations with the Russian ambassador.
Will Russell Moore Be Defunded? Southern Baptists Decide
Southern Baptist churches will decide this week whether they will reduce funds for the ERLC in part because of Russell Moore's anti-Trump rhetoric and characterization of fellow Southern Baptists who supported the president during the elections.
Abolishing Male and Female Identities Is the Real 'War on Women,' Says 'Sex Scandal' Author
Contrary to claims of "liberation" and "female empowerment," women bear the brunt of the sexual revolution and gender ideology, according to the author of a new book outlining the harms such beliefs are causing in women's lives.
Transgender Policies Cause 'Erasure' of Females, 'Voyeurism,' 'Eugenics' on Children, Say Women's Rights Activists
A diverse coalition of women's rights advocates across the political spectrum are blasting 'gender identity' laws and transgenderism because, they say, it amounts to the erasure of women, voyeurism, and practicing eugenics on children.
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