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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Anti-Christian violence, attacks on churches in Europe at all-time high in 2019: report
Attacks against Christians in Europe reached record highs in 2019, as hostility and vandalism against churches, Christian schools and monuments sweep the continent.
Hands as credit cards? Amazon working on system where customers swipe hand to pay
Amazon is working on a system that would link customers' credit card information to a "non-contact biometric identification system" that will digitally scan a customer's hand.
SBA List launches $52M effort to reelect Trump, 'most pro-life president in history'
A prominent pro-life group is launching a $52 million campaign to reelect President Trump in an effort to galvanize pro-life voters in 2020.
Trump-appointed judge rules against using trans pronouns in child porn convict case
A federal appellate court has ruled against the mandatory use of transgender pronouns such as referring to a man as "she" or someone as "xemself" in court documents.
Church leaders divided on Brexit bell ringing to celebrate leaving EU
Brexit supporters' desire to have church bells ring in celebration of the United Kingdom formally leaving the European Union is not proving to be a unifying topic among church leaders.
South Dakota introduces bill banning puberty blockers, trans surgeries on kids
South Dakota's state legislature is considering a bill that would bar doctors from prescribing puberty blockers and performing transgender surgeries on minors.
Robert P. George urges AG Barr to take action against porn industry
The man who is known by some as the most influential conservative Christian thinker, is calling upon Attorney General Bill Barr to address the pornography epidemic.
Pushing doctor assisted suicide to increase organ transplants is wrong, doctor says
A Canadian newspaper recently touted that one of the benefits of physician-assisted suicide is the increasing number of organs that are made available for people who need a transplant to survive.
Facebook says 'denying existence' of trans identities on platform is 'hate speech'
In a move that mirrors Twitter's recent update to its user rules forbidding "misgendering" on the platform, Facebook has updated its terms of service to say that "denying existence" of self-determined gender identities will be considered "hate speech."
Religious publication celebrates history of DIY abortions
A progressive secular Jewish magazine is instructing its readers how to perform do-it-yourself abortions at home.
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American missionary details brutal 6 years in captivity: 'I lost my religion, but gained my faith'
Jesse Ridgway doubles down on aborting baby with Down syndrome, blasts Christian critics
Demons are real. Exorcism isn't the answer.
Living in our age of rage
James Talarico's moderate makeover doesn't add up
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Robert Jeffress: James Talarico’s beliefs are ‘evil’ and ‘not Christian’
New York marks 25 years after 9/11 in spectacle of hope and grief
Former Allen University board member sues board, AME Church, alleging fraud
Pastor Lorenzo Sewell declares ‘enough is enough’ at first-ever RNC midterm convention
Sing Conference: Wes Huff explains why 2,000 years of evidence supports the Bible
Hispanic Pentecostals gather in DC to plead 'mercy' as TPS for El Salvador expires
‘The Shack’ co-creator addresses universalism, theological criticism ahead of ‘unplanned sequel’ book
Josh Howerton draws parallels between Lindsay Clancy case, graphic story from Judges: 'What have we become?'
Episcopal Church celebrates first trans dean — woman in lesbian marriage to trans-identified pastor
Mel Gibson says ‘Resurrection’ will explore ‘different realms' including 'Hell of the just,' Genesis 1 'firmament'
Brazilian pastor who self-deported when visa expired returns to Texas church
'Prayer is a mighty thing': Church networks offer hope to communities that 'lost everything' in Nepal
Baptist pastor executed by Myanmar military junta amid conflict: watchdog
Abby Johnson warns Lindsay Clancy supporters against ‘conspiracy rot,’ ‘misguided compassion’
Church leaders mourn pastor killed at Big Church Festival in England
SMU cancels 'unapologetically Muslim' CAIR event on campus
Gang kills 47 in church attack, torches animals in Haiti
Apologist William Lane Craig draws backlash for questioning Nicene Creed: 'This is really bad'
Pastor who preached entire Bible in 96 hours says witch converted after cursing him: 'We wanted you to die'
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'
