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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Christian leaders call for repentance, overhaul following Ravi Zacharias sexual abuse report
Christian leaders and a former associate of Ravi Zacharias' ministry are calling for repentance and an overhaul of organizational practices after a report released Thursday detailed the late apologist's pattern of sexual abuse.
Feminists petition Dept. of Ed. to grant girls' sports reprieve from Biden’s transgender EO
A radical feminist group has submitted a petition to the Department of Education urging the government to protect female-only athletics in response to a recent executive order.
Larry Flynt should be remembered as a 'scourge on society,' not a free speech advocate
A national organization that combats sexual exploitation said pornographer Larry Flynt, who died Wednesday at 78, should be remembered as "a scourge on society," not championed as a free speech advocate.
Planned Parenthood worker warns kids claiming trans identity are being used as ‘cash cows’
A Planned Parenthood employee is speaking out against the organization's practices of dispensing cross-sex hormones to trans-identifying teenagers, particularly distressed girls.
Fewer married couples with children considering divorce amid COVID-19 pandemic, survey finds
The number of married couples in the U.K. considering divorce has declined since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey released by the Marriage Foundation.
8 victims rescued in human trafficking raids in Missouri
A Missouri anti-trafficking operation led to the rescue of six adults and two children as part of ongoing efforts to combat the scourge nationwide.
Puberty blockers stunt children’s bone growth, research finds
New research has revealed what doctors critical of transgender medicine have been saying for years, that puberty-suppressing drugs given to gender dysphoric youth stunt their bone growth.
Christian neurologist details ethical parameters of brain-reading technology
Amid an increasing Big Tech push to implant devices into the human brain, a Christian neurologist has detailed the ethical parameters of mind-reading technology that companies like Facebook are seeking to utilize.
Christians must utilize storytelling, persuasiveness and courage to engage hostile culture: scholar
Amid an increasingly hostile political culture, scholar Ryan Anderson is urging Christians to utilize the power of storytelling while demonstrating courage and persuasiveness.
Biden nominee says schools must allow trans-identifying males to compete in girls' sports
The Biden administration’s nominee to lead the Department of Education said the nation's schools have a “legal responsibility” to allow boys who identify as female to compete in girls' sports.
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