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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'Gosnell' Authors Blast New York Times Best-Seller List for Ignoring Book Exposing Abortion Horrors
The authors of a new book exposing the horrors of the abortion industry are denouncing The New York Times for leaving their book off its best-seller list despite high sales.
Faith-Based Groups Doing Most of the 'Heavy Lifting' to Fight Homelessness: Study
Sixty percent of all emergency shelter beds, considered the "safety net of all safety nets," in 11 cities are provided through faith-based organizations. And that is but one remarkable statistic, according to new social science research released this week.
Franklin Graham Lauds President Trump for Paying Respects to Fallen Navy SEAL
Evangelist Franklin Graham is praising President Trump for making an unannounced visit to a military family whose Navy SEAL son's remains were being returned after he was killed during a raid in Yemen.
Netherlands Clears Doctor of Wrongdoing for Ordering Family to 'Hold Down' Woman in Assisted Suicide
A Dutch government panel has cleared a doctor of wrongdoing for ordering family members to physically restrain a woman she was administering euthanasia drugs to.
Should the American Embassy in Israel Move to Jerusalem? Christian and Messianic Jewish Scholars Respond
Christians and Messianic Jews are weighing in on the possible relocation of the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem as the Trump administration appears to have pushed pause on its campaign promises to do so.
Franklin Graham: Trump's Refugee Vetting Should Apply to All Immigrants
Amid all of the protests against President Donald Trump's executive order restricting travel from seven Muslim-majority countries considered hotbeds of terrorism, evangelist Franklin Graham says the move does not go far enough.
Is Today's State of Israel the Same as Biblical Israel? Scholars Weigh In
Do Old Testament verses regarding Israel apply today to the State of Israel, Jews around the world, or the Church?
Facts You Should Know About Trump's 4 Supreme Court Finalists
President Trump will announce his pick to fill Antonin Scalia's seat on the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday evening, two days earlier than previously announced, amid speculations a fourth judge has been added to his shortlist.
Trump's Supreme Court Pick Expected Thursday. Will Conservatives Be Pleased?
Conservatives reacted this week to the Trump administration's announcement that three names are on the shortlist to fill the late Justice Antonin Scalia's seat. The nominee is supposed to be revealed on Thursday, Feb. 2.
Russell Moore, Jim Daly Praise Trump, Millennial 'Energy' on Abortion Issue
Prominent evangelical leaders are urging Christians to stay ahead of the culture in light of their past failures to engage the abortion issue while hailing recent actions of the new presidential administration.
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Inside my meeting with Reza Pahlavi: His plan for a free Iran
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