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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Does Scripture Instruct Husbands to Correct Their Wives to Get Them 'Ready for Jesus'? Writers Debate
A December article on the Reformed site desiringgod.org urging Christian husbands to correct their wives in order to "get her ready for Jesus," is eliciting strong responses online, particularly from female writers.
Planned Parenthood Annual Report: 82 Abortions for Every Adoption Referral
Planned Parenthood's latest annual report reveals that for every adoption referral the organization made they performed 82 abortions, and the federal government is the group's largest source of funding.
100 Largest US Megachurches Do Not Affirm LGBT Causes, Mostly Led by White Pastors: Report
An LGBT advocacy group released a report, showing that megachurches hold to traditional biblical teachings, with all 100 of the largest churches in the United States not affirming same-sex unions. The report also found that 93 percent of the megachurches are being led by a white pastor and only one has a female pastor.
Cancer-Stricken Bride Dies 18 Hours After Wedding; Photos Go Viral
A Connecticut woman who was stricken with an aggressive form of breast cancer died just hours after she got married while attached to a hospital bed. The wedding photos have since gone viral.
John Piper Explains How and Why You Should Read the Entire Bible in 2018
Many Christians make New Year's resolutions to read the Bible more, and theologian John Piper is encouraging believers to read it daily, in four places, and study it from cover-to-cover within a year.
5 Religious Liberty and Right to Life Issues to Watch in 2018
From big cases before the Supreme Court centering on free speech and religious liberty claims of a Christian baker to the ongoing investigations into transactions between abortion providers and biotech firms over fetal body parts harvested during abortion procedures, 2018 is already shaping up to be a significant year for religiously observant Americans and the unborn.
Elite College Offers 'Queering the Bible' Class, Queer and Trans Readings of Scripture
One of the most competitive and elite liberal arts colleges in America will be offering a class called "Queering the Bible," according to its course catalog for the upcoming fall semester.
4 Historically and Spiritually Significant Anniversaries That Occurred in 2017
This year, there were several milestone anniversaries for evangelical Protestants, Roman Catholics and Jews.
Can 'Post-Christian' America Survive? We Should Not Assume So, David French Says
2017 proved that an increasingly secularized United States yields a more vicious, polarized society, according to a national Christian columnist, and whether America can hold together as a "post-Christian" nation remains to be seen.
Univ. of Minnesota: Red and Green, Santa, Nativity Scenes 'Not Appropriate' at Holiday Parties
Officials at the University of Minnesota consider certain holiday decorations and colors "not appropriate" for parties. That includes nativity scenes and Santa Claus along with the colors red and green.
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