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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Harvest Bible Chapel founding pastor James MacDonald fired; 'shocking' audio revealed
Longtime leader of the Chicago-area megachurch Harvest Bible Chapel James MacDonald has been ousted as senior pastor in light of unsavory remarks he made on a hot mic that were aired on local media Tuesday.
Woman banned from Twitter for writing 'men aren't women' sues over tech censorship
The feminist journalist who was permanently booted from Twitter for tweeting such things as "men aren't women" and referring to a biological male as "him" is suing the social media giant for unfair censorship.
New Bible translation technology by Wycliffe spreading Gospel faster than ever before
New technology has emerged that will enable quicker translation of the Bible and faster spread of the Gospel, accelerated by indigenous people doing the work of translation.
Asia Bibi stuck in Pakistan, frustrated and afraid amid threats
A Pakistani Christian woman who was recently acquitted of all blasphemy charges after being imprisoned on death row for eight years is still unable to leave Pakistan.
Christians at the Grammys: 5 things you may have missed
The 61st Grammy Awards took place Sunday and this year contemporary Christian artists who have gone mainstream took home top prizes and are more visible than ever.
Young evangelicals souring on Israel because of 'social justice,' media deception: theologian
A leading Anglican theologian is arguing that the reason younger evangelicals are distancing themselves from supporting Israel, including the theological underpinnings for doing so, is in part because of mass media derision of their "immoral" parents.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Mermaids, 'farting cows' and free money
The youngest member of Congress, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has been making waves ever since she appeared on the national political scene last year.
Pastor Brunson desires return to Turkey despite imprisonment; thanks USCIRF for advocating his release
Even after being imprisoned for two years Pastor Andrew Brunson is hoping to return to Turkey, convinced of God's love for the Turkish people, expressing gratitude for the U.S. government officials who advocated for his release.
About half of millennial Christians think it's wrong to evangelize, Barna finds
New research from Barna reveals that a about half of millennial Christians believe it's "wrong" to evangelize.
Trump admin. claims reuniting migrant families 'could be traumatic to the children'
The Trump administration claimed that reuniting migrant families that were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border could be traumatic to the children who the administration separated from their parents.
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They destroyed 108 Armenian churches. Now they're erasing more.
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Deion Sanders' public prayer in tongues sparks debate on biblicality
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