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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Father recounts how school ignored him, undermined his ability to help trans-identifying daughter
A father of a transgender-identifying daughter who has autism is speaking out about how the public school system undermined him in his attempt to help her.
Teen Vogue takes abortion advice for kids to Snapchat
Earlier this summer, Teen Vogue published a column advising readers on how to get abortions without their parents ever knowing about it. Now the magazine is posting the same advice to teenage girls on Snapchat.
Illinois adopts law requiring LGBT history lessons to be taught in public schools
LGBT history must now be taught in Illinois public schools, according to a recently passed law.
Are churches a positive force in society? Republican, Democrat views widening
Are churches good or bad for America? The partisan gap on this question is widening, according to a new Pew survey.
Foxes seen near Temple Mount stark reminder of destruction, biblical prophecy
Foxes spotted at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem; Is biblical prophecy materializing?
Norwich Cathedral’s helter-skelter carnival ride is a big ‘mistake,’ Queen’s fmr. chaplain says
The decision to install a helter-skelter carnival ride inside the Norwich Cathedral to attract visitors and allow congregants to get a better look at the church's artwork was a major "mistake," says Queen Elizabeth's former chaplain.
‘The Hunt’ movie ads pulled; film depicts elites killing Trump supporters, pro-lifers
Advertisements have been pulled from an upcoming satirical horror film in which elites hunt and kill "deplorables" amid intensifying political hostilities.
VP Mike Pence: Spend more time in prayer than online
Vice President Mike Pence is urging people to spend more time on their knees in prayer than they do online, particularly when facing challenges.
Beth Moore: Pastors must resist white nationalism
Christian leaders are continuing to speak out about the evil of white nationalist ideology amid ongoing revelations about the motivations of the gunman who murdered 20 people at an El Paso shopping mall Saturday.
Anti-porn advocates not surprised by Dayton shooter's penchant for sexual violence, 'pornogrind'
The gunman in the Dayton, Ohio mass shooting, Connor Betts, was the lead singer in a "pornogrind" metal group, reports say, and their songs celebrated sexual exploitation and violence.
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