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.
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Calif. Sen. to Vote on Banning 'Conversion Therapy,' Gender Confusion Counseling for Foster Kids
The California state Senate will vote this week on legislative proposals barring counseling services for individuals with unwanted same-sex attractions and requiring foster children with gender dysphoria to only receive treatment affirming their gender confusion.
Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Pregnancy Centers Dismantles 'Conversion Therapy' Bans, Lawyer Says
The Supreme Court ruling in favor of pro-life crisis pregnancy centers should encourage those resisting bans on counseling services for individuals dealing with unwanted sexual struggles and gender confusion, according a family advocate's analysis of Clarence Thomas' opinion.
Alleged Rape Victim Says She Now Forgives Paige Patterson, Claims Letter Shared Online Was 'Edited'
The woman who came forward claiming that Paige Patterson mishandled reporting her alleged rape in 2003 says she's forgiven him, but also claims that a letter she wrote back then, released by Patterson's assistant's wife in May, was "edited."
Netflix Blasted for Allowing Foreign Movie Containing 'Child Porn' Scene
Netflix is catching heat from subscribers for featuring an Argentinean film on its platform, a movie that contains explicit content some say ought to be deemed child pornography and therefore illegal.
Robert Jeffress: Trump 'Most Consequential' Pres. Since Lincoln, #NeverTrump Will 'Shut Up Forever'
Pastor Robert Jeffress believes President Donald Trump will be the most "consequential" president since Abraham Lincoln in light of his opportunity to replace Anthony Kennedy with a solidly conservative justice on the Supreme Court.
Gosnell Movie Release Set for October, Filmmakers 'Thrilled' Given Timing of Kennedy Retirement
A motion picture recounting the harrowing story of the trial of a Philadelphia abortionist and his many victims has a distributor is now set for release later this year.
Pro-lifers Grateful Yet Alarmed Win for Pregnancy Centers Was Slim; 4 Justices 'Spiritually Bankrupt'
Pro-life and other Christian leaders who have long advocated for the unborn are expressing gratitude but also disgust and alarm regarding the Supreme Court's narrow ruling in favor of crisis pregnancy centers.
White Evangelicals Most Supportive of Separating Migrant Children From Parents, But Most Oppose: Poll
White evangelicals were the religious group most supportive of separating children from their families at the border, though a slim majority, and a strong majority of all Americans, opposed the policy, according to a new poll.
Pastor Brady Boyd: Prophecy Can Change the Way You Parent, Minister to People in Pain
If parents want to disciple their kids effectively, learning to hear the voice of God through the gift of prophecy is essential, according to the pastor of the largest church in Colorado.
'Little House on the Prairie' Author Laura Ingalls Wilder Name Removed From Literary Award
Laura Ingalls Wilder's name is being removed from an American Library Association award due to how racial minorities, especially Native Americans, are portrayed in Little House on the Prairie.
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