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

May 21, 2018
Former Gays, Lesbians Blast Calif. for Regarding Them as 'Frauds' With Pending Therapy Ban
Eight former gays and lesbians who are residents of California have released a video resisting pending state legislation banning therapy for individuals with unwanted same-sex attraction, arguing their state government considers them frauds.
May 20, 2018
Why Some Christians Are Not Open to the Holy Spirit: Scot McKnight
A New Testament scholar is tackling a subject that has confounded sincere Christians across the ages: the identity and function of the third Person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. And, he maintains, many Christians in the West remain closed to the Spirit and are hampered by fear when it comes to relating to Him and tapping into his power.
May 19, 2018
Surrogate Moms Urge Supreme Court to Hear Case on Exploitation of Women, Babies
Three women who had harrowing experiences during and after their surrogate pregnancies are petitioning the Supreme Court to clarify the rights women have given the exploitation they experienced in the fertility industry and surrogacy arrangements.
May 18, 2018
Parents Sue Philadelphia for Banning Catholic Agency From Placing Kids With Foster Families
Foster parents in Philadelphia have filed a lawsuit against the city over its new policy banning Catholic Social Services from placing children in foster homes because the city regards their biblical beliefs on same-sex marriage as discriminatory.
May 17, 2018
Beth Moore: Legalism Is a Python, Will 'Crush the Life Out of You'
Author and evangelist Beth Moore is warning about the danger and deceit of religious legalism, particularly how when it exceeds compassion it is like a deadly snake that will inevitably "crush" you.
May 12, 2018
Ontario Issues First Gender X 'Nonbinary' Birth Certificate
The Canadian province of Ontario is now allowing individuals born there to remove 'male" or "female" on their birth certificates altogether or opt for a "nonbinary" designation.
May 11, 2018
SWBTS Head Paige Patterson Apologizes to Women for 'Inappropriate' Language
Paige Patterson, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, issued on Thursday an apology for his past statements, including how he described advice he gave in a domestic violence situation as well as a sermon illustration involving a "built" teen girl.
May 11, 2018
5 Things to Know About the Paige Patterson Controversy
The largest Protestant denomination in America is embroiled in controversy over past remarks about abuse and divorce from of one of its top leaders, Paige Patterson, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
May 8, 2018
Trump Scraps Iran Nuclear Agreement, Calls Deal 'Rotten' and 'Defective'; Obama Responds
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States would be withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, considered one of the Obama administration's significant accomplishments, calling it "rotten" and "defective."
May 6, 2018
'Conversion Therapy' Warnings Are 'Fake News,' Pulse Nightclub Shooting Survivor Says
A survivor of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando believes it is time for Christians to exchange "church Christianity" for "lifestyle Christianity," and that the mainstream media narrative about "conversion therapy" amounts to "fake news.