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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Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump: Marriage
Among the most bitterly contested of issues the next president will undoubtedly influence are the legal rights surrounding the institution of marriage which in the last few years has been significantly redefined.
Russell Moore: Religious Right Has Become the People They Warned Against
Christian conservatives, or the "Religious Right," have become the very people they so ardently warned against, according to the president of the public policy wing of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Conservative Writer David French Tells How White Supremacists Have Tormented His Family For Opposing Trump
A National Review writer and attorney who briefly considered an independent presidential run has been ruthlessly targeted by the alt-right for his refusal to support Donald Trump for President.
Franklin Graham: Battle Against Godless Secularism Is for the Soul of the Nation
Besides the election, there is a more important battle taking place, Franklin Graham says, and the battle against godless secularism is for the soul of the country.
Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump: The Supreme Court
The next president will affect the Supreme Court, and in turn the nation, bigly.
James Robison, Ravi Zacharias Warn Christians Are on the Brink of Losing Their Religious Liberties
Leading evangelical thinkers and pastors are warning that Christians in America are on the cusp of losing their religious liberties, and are appealing to Heaven for another Great Awakening because that is America's only hope.
Porn Free City: Australia's Toowoomba Mayor, Christian Ministry Behind Campaign
As part of a campaign to combat violence against women, city leaders and Christian ministries in Toowoomba, Australia, are working together to create a city that is free from porn.
Franklin Graham: America In More Dangerous Position Today Than 8 Years Ago
Franklin Graham is urging Americans to pray now that the presidential debates are over, arguing that the United States is in a far more dangerous position today than eight years ago.
Christian Men Struggling With Homosexuality Find Refuge in 'Your Other Brothers' Storytelling Project
Little did two millennial men know that when they independently Googled "Christians struggling with homosexuality" in utter desperation that a band of brothers would be forged because of their unwanted sexual desires.
Nashville Pastor Scott Sauls: For Racial Reconciliation to Happen, White Christians Must Address Their Biases
A white Presbyterian minister with a passion to mend societal divides says if racial healing is to happen in the Church, white Christians ought to pay attention to the seemingly small things, even phrases like "ethnic food."
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Richard Land 'delighted' to see Al Mohler's clarification on blasphemy law comments, but challenges 'religious test' for office
Inside my meeting with Reza Pahlavi: His plan for a free Iran
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