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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New Testament prof. says Christians shouldn't be pushing for economy to reopen, even if unemployed
A renowned New Testament scholar rebuked Christians who are protesting states' stay-at-home orders amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying that one's right to life supersedes another's right to work.
Hungarian Parliament to vote on bill to define gender as 'sex at birth,' ban sex marker changes
Hungary is expected to vote on a bill that would define gender based on one's biological sex and ban attempts to change an individual's gender ID marker on official documents.
Petition backs female-only sports at Olympics, demands suspending transgender rules
A new petition is demanding the International Olympic Committee suspend their guidelines on transgender-identifying male athletes for the upcoming games in Tokyo next year.
Record number of abortion pill reversal calls to pro-life ministry amid COVID-19 crisis
A record number of calls have been received by the Abortion Pill Rescue Network, which helps women seeking to reverse the effects of the abortion pill.
Cedarville University fires professor with history of sex abuse, president apologizes
A Midwestern Christian university has terminated a theology professor in light of new information that has emerged about his past related to sexual abuse.
Christians battling porn amid COVID-19 pandemic need more than Jesus, Josh McDowell says
Christians struggling with porn are going to need more than Jesus to get over their addiction, and that's no heresy, says apologist and author Josh McDowell.
Americans losing grip on most basic tenets of Christian faith: survey
As part of an ongoing release of research about the worldviews of Americans, new data show that just over half hold a biblically-informed view of God, a 22% drop from 30 years ago.
UK gov't moves to protect kids from life-altering transgender experiments
Transgender surgeries on minors will face increased restrictions in England, according to UK's trade minister Liz Truss in order to protect youth from "irreversible" choices.
Kanye West, Chick fil-A chip in to help LA Dream Center's pandemic relief efforts
A Los Angeles church that has been serving thousands of meals to people who are now unemployed following mass layoffs caused by the state's lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic counts rapper Kanye West and Chick-fil-A as among its donors supporting the cause.
Dutch Supreme Court approves euthanasia for dementia patients, following dispute
The Dutch Supreme Court has approved the use of euthanasia for people with advanced dementia, in a ruling that also allows doctors to carry out the practice without fear of prosecution.
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