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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Christian Conservatives Warn of 'Dangerous' Hate After Trump Press Sec. Booted From Restaurant
The decision of a restaurant to boot President Donald Trump's Press Secretary Sarah Sanders from its premises has elicited responses from Christian leaders, writers, and pundits who warn this will only yield further discord and violence.
AG Sessions: Using Romans 13 to Defend 'Zero Tolerance' Immigration Policy Not 'Extreme'
Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended his use of Romans 13 in support of the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy, adding that "we never really intended" the separation of over 2,000 immigrant children from their families.
Sex Toy CEO Gives $2M for Transgender Clinic at Children's Hospital; Activists Call It 'Grooming'
The CEO of a sex toy company is making a $2 million donation to a gender clinic at an Ohio children's hospital, a move some say highlights the "dark underbelly" of transgender activism.
Poland Supreme Court Rules Against Christian Printer for Declining to Make Banner for LGBT Group
The Christian owner of a printing company in Poland has been convicted for declining an order for a banner promoting events for an LGBT organization.
Hostility to Religion Rising Globally, Christians Targeted in 144 Nations: Pew Study
New research reveals that religious hostility is on the rise globally, as government-sponsored restrictions and non-state actor assaults on religious practice have grown for the second year in a row.
4 Things to Know About Trump's EO Ending Family Separation Policy and Illegal Immigration Laws
The debate over illegal immigration and the government's laws continues to intensify despite the Trump administration's Wednesday decision to end its policy of separating children from their parents or other adults who accompanied them when they crossed the border illegally.
John Piper Explains How to Find God's Will, 6 Ways to Discern
Discerning the will of God and His calling on one's life means yielding to a divine process, John Piper says.
Child Advocates Say Men Using Surrogacy to Become Single Dads Is 'Unthinkably Cruel'
An increasing number of single men are procuring surrogacy services to have children for themselves, with no mother in the picture whatsoever.
Former Lesbian: Testimonies Unleash Power in Spiritual Realm to Set People Free From Sexual Sin
Personal testimonies possess Holy Spirit-backed power to set people free from all kinds of sexual sin, said a former lesbian who is now the board chair of the Restored Hope Network.
Pope: There Is Only One Type of Family, Man-Woman Marriage
Pope Francis affirmed that only one kind of family is legitimate in God's eyes, the kind headed by a married man and woman.
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