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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Catholic student kicked off Florida State student gov’t for scrutinizing Black Lives Matter
A Catholic student at Florida State University says a student mob demanded his ouster from the student senate after he scrutinized the policy views of the Black Lives Matter organization.
Historic St. John's Church vandalized; Seattle mayor says CHOP to be shut down 'at night'
The historic St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., was vandalized Monday night as protesters attempted to set up a "Black House Autonomous Zone" while a similar area in Seattle is set to be gradually dismantled.
CityXGuide seized and shut down; owner indicted for sex trafficking
The owner of CityXGuide, the website that users have described as having taken over where Backpage.com left off, has been indicted on sex trafficking charges and the site has been shut down.
Amazon bans ads for book on how transgender ideology harms girls, young women
Online retail giant Amazon has disallowed a publishing house from buying ads to promote a new book critical of transgender ideology that points out its many harms on young girls.
YouTube censors video testimony of former transgender, calls it 'hate speech'
YouTube has censored a man who once identified as transgender for so-called hate speech because he expressed an opinion about gender dysphoria and transgender ideology that the tech giant doesn't agree with.
28 congressional Democrats to Ed. Dept.: Let trans-identified boys compete in girls' sports
Twenty-eight congressional Democrats are demanding the Department of Education to reject its recent ruling in favor of female track athletes in Connecticut and allow transgender-identifying boys to compete in girls' sports.
New Google technology reveals never before seen details of 'The Last Supper'
Through use of unique digital technology Google is enabling viewers to get an up-close look at Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece The Last Supper in Milan, Italy.
LGBT claimant in Supreme Court win not fired because he was gay, former employer says
One of the men at the center of the recent Supreme Court decision that held that firing people based on sexual orientation is a form of sex discrimination, was not ousted because he was gay, his former employer says.
UK plans to scrap self-ID in Gender Recognition Act, add measures to protect women's spaces
The United Kingdom is preparing to ditch plans to reform the Gender Recognition Act that would permit individuals to self-identify as male or female without any medical documentation.
Americans are unhappier now than they have been in 50 years, survey shows
Americans are more unhappy in 2020 than they have been in approximately 50 years amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey.
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How a 'God moment' became a 25-year mission to serve children with disabilities
Adam Hamilton campaign responds to claims pastor believes non-Christians 'go to Heaven': 'Inclusivism, not universalism'
