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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RZIM Americas' director apologizes for failures, furthering late apologist's ‘false narratives’
The Americas' director of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries and his wife are the latest to release public apologies for trusting the late apologist and furthering the false narratives he promoted, following the release of an investigative report this month detailing Zacharias' years of sexual misconduct.
Children’s rights activist blasts judge’s decision allowing gay throuple to be named as legal parents of 2 kids
A Children's rights activist decried a California judge's ruling allowing three men to be listed as the legal parents of two children as the consequence of laws that sacrifice the wellbeing of children to benefit the desires of adults.
Parents join newly formed LGB group to protest outside 6 transgender clinics in US, Canada
Gender clinics housed within children's hospitals were protested on Feb 14 in an effort spanning six cites in a joint effort spearheaded by a recently-formed LGB group and parents of transgender-identifying teens and young adults.
Amazon removes scholar's trans-critical book as Equality Act to be voted on in US House
Online retailer Amazon has removed scholar Ryan Anderson's book critiquing the transgender movement in its latest move suppressing conservative thought on LGBT issues.
Christian actress loses religious discrimination case over firing for Facebook post on homosexuality
A Christian actress in the United Kingdom has lost her discrimination case alleging she was wrongfully terminated because of faith-informed opinions on homosexuality she had expressed on social media in 2014.
RZIM halts fundraising efforts amid fallout over report exposing sexual misconduct
Ravi Zacharias International Ministries has halted fundraising efforts following the release of a report detailing the late apologist's extensive sexual misconduct.
Famous monastery in Ethiopia destroyed, looted amid ongoing violence: reports
A historic monastery in Ethiopia has allegedly been looted, bombed and destroyed while one monk was reportedly killed amid ongoing violence in Tigray, the nation's war-torn northern region.
'Ashes to Go': Ash Wednesday observances altered as COVID-19, snow create difficulties
Amid ongoing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic and a major snowstorm, churches throughout the United States and overseas have made changes in how they are distributing ashes on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent.
RZIM whistleblower details 'toxic' culture of manipulation, mockery in letter to board
A public relations staffer who worked closely with the late apologist Ravi Zacharias is blowing the whistle on the "toxic" culture that existed within his ministry, which she said inhibited her from acting with integrity.
Midwives ordered to replace words 'mother,' 'breastfeeding' with 'trans-friendly' terms
Transgender language is being instituted at two U.K. hospitals in the NHS healthcare system that now require midwives to cease using the words "breastfeeding," “breastmilk” and "father," and change how they refer to mothers all under the banner of inclusion.
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