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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Scapegoating women over the Lindsay Clancy trial won't solve anything
The scapegoating rage now swirling online rests on the same structures that once entrapped abused women — the very structures out of which resentment and feminist attitudes first arose.
What Charlie Kirk's death exposed about Evangelical political silence
The assassination of Charlie Kirk one year ago brought to the fore a long-simmering debate among Evangelicals about how Christians engage with politics — one that isn't going away anytime soon.
How the Church has screwed up forgiveness (book review)
The contemporary Evangelical church has gotten forgiveness all wrong, replaced biblically anchored forgiveness with a distorted version of it, and is warping perceptions about who God is and thus distorting the message of the Gospel, claims author Teasi Cannon.
Why we can’t stop talking about transgenderism
We are living through a real-life Orwellian 2+2=5 storyline. Blatant untruths like 'sex is changeable' are being codified into law, demolishing material reality and tearing families apart.
After 10 years of covering the trans madness, here's what I learned
Allow me to show you what life in the trans trench has been like for the past decade, with a combination of personal story and indisputable, brute facts.
When 'God' becomes the abuser: How Church wounds fuel Christianity's exodus
What happens when the pulpits — when “God” — become the abuser in people's minds?
Why Evangelicals have been slow to discern Right-wing distortions of the Gospel
Have you ever wondered why many American evangelicals have such a hard time discerning and resisting distortions of the Gospel coming from the political right?
Confused about Christian nationalism? I was, too, and I'm a Christian journalist.
Have you ever been snidely referred to as a “Christian nationalist” in the last few years, when you maybe didn’t even know what it meant?
The American Church is undergoing a season of exposure: The only biblical response
As more churches are exposed, it leaves many freshly sobered Christians inquiring: “So, what’s next? And what should we do now?”
Could this 84-hour Bible marathon be the spark for America’s next spiritual shift?
On the cusp of America’s 250th birthday, national leaders from every sphere of society will be reading the entire Bible, from cover to cover.
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How a 'God moment' became a 25-year mission to serve children with disabilities
