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 into 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.

Latest

Aug 12, 2018
Churches in Bars, Movie Theaters, in the Bible Belt, As Other Churches Close
Amid dozens of church closures in the heart of the Bible belt, some in South Carolina are planting congregations in bars and movie theaters.
Aug 11, 2018
NHS Faces Lawsuit for Not Funding Fertility Services for Transgenders Who Want Kids
England's National Health Service is being threatened with legal action for not funding fertility services for transgender individuals before they undergo hormone treatments and sex-change operations that lead to sterility.
Aug 8, 2018
Harvard Sorority Shuts Down Over Sanctions on Girls-Only, Boys-Only Student Groups
A sorority at Harvard University has decided to close rather than admit men who claim to be women into their group amid the university's sanctions against single-gender social organizations.
Aug 8, 2018
Bethel Church to Give $1,000 to Every Family Whose Home Burned in Carr Fire
An influential charismatic church is giving $1,000 to every household that lost their home in the Carr Fire, a move it says is a "God-sized step of faith."
Aug 7, 2018
Will Complementarianism Survive #MeToo? Russell Moore Explains
Amid the ongoing fallout over sexual misconduct within churches, some are wondering if a particular theology known as complementarianism will survive. A prominent Southern Baptist leader says it will, but stresses Christians must remain watchful.
Aug 7, 2018
Complaints Dropped Against Former Mayor for Posting Criticisms of LGBT Views
A former mayor in Durham County in England, who is also a Christian pastor, has been cleared of complaints filed against him for social media posts critical of Islam, homosexuality and transgenderism.
Aug 6, 2018
Scotland Schools to Instruct 5-Year-Olds: Your Gender Is 'What You Decide' It to Be
Five-year-olds in Scotland will be told in classrooms that their gender is "what you decide," according to draft educational guidelines set to be implemented next year in Scottish public schools.
Aug 5, 2018
Can a Video Game Church Advance the Kingdom of God?
A virtual church has been launched for gamers, the pastor of which says he is reaching a people group for Christ that the traditional church does not even know exists.
Aug 4, 2018
Women Conceived With Donor Eggs, Sperm Speak Out: 'I Often Can't Understand How or What I Am'
Women who were conceived with donor eggs and sperm are speaking about their journey and shock of finding out their biological parents are not who they thought they were.
Aug 3, 2018
Al Mohler: Revoice Is 'Halfway House' Between LGBT Culture and Evangelical Christianity
A prominent Southern Baptist leader is criticizing the recent Revoice conference, saying it is awash in confusing language and does not represent faithful Christianity despite its assertions of adherence to biblical sexual ethics.