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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Should Christians Watch Horror Movies Like 'Mother!' and 'It'? Christian Film Critics Answer
Whether or not Christians should watch scary movies like "It" and "Mother!" is generating conversation about how films can be used to teach moral truths about evil, as these latest movies push boundaries previously unexplored in cinema.
Theologians Respond to String of End of the World Date Predictions
For the past several decades, some Christians have declared that they know the date and time of Christ's return or the end of the world, predictions sometimes based on numerology. But these contentions should be ignored, leading theologians say, and they rest on a misunderstanding of both the text of Scripture and how time works in the Bible.
Studies Suggest There Is No Long-Term Harm on Minors Who Have Sex With Adults; Christian Sociologist Responds
A Christian sociologist is sounding the alarm that recent scholarship is suggesting that sex between adults and minors has no long-term damage on the children. And whereas in years past this kind of research would have been roundly condemned publicly, it is now being met with silence.
Dianne Feinstein Defends 'Religious Test' Questioning of Trump's Catholic Judicial Nominee
Sen. Dianne Feinstein is defending her line of questioning amid significant criticism for grilling one of President Trump's judicial nominees, Amy Coney Barrett, over her Catholic beliefs earlier this month.
Does Consumerism Affect Megachurches More than House Churches? Pastors Answer
Whether a house church or megachurch, consumerism affects them all, according to pastors who have experiences in both and say it's time for churches to put aside their differences and work together.
Why the Message of the Whole Bible Is 'God Wants to Marry Us': Christopher West (Interview)
The whole Bible can be summed up in five words: "God wants to marry us," says a Catholic lay minister whose ministry showcasing the beauty of Christian sexuality and marriage is growing in popularity among evangelicals.
Children Starting Gender Transition Using Hormones at Early Age Is OK, Medical Org. Claims
A medical organization has released new guidelines easing restrictions on hormone treatment for children 16 and younger to begin the physical process of gender transition sooner.
So. Baptist Leader: 'Road Rage,' 'Loss of Transcendence' in US Causing Hostility to Faith
A kind of psychological road rage and a "loss of transcendence" have infected the American public square, leading to increased unrest in and a growing antagonism toward religious faith, said a prominent Southern Baptist leader.
3 Times Planned Parenthood, Abortion Groups, Promoted Themselves After National Crises
The nation's largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, and other groups supportive of abortion have made a point to capitalize off of recent political swirl, natural disasters, and even the 9/11 anniversary.
Scholars, Univ. Presidents Criticize Feinstein for Bigoted Questions, 'Religious Test' of Judicial Nominee
Senator Dianne Feinstein is coming under criticism from prominent academics and university leaders for her "chilling" line of questioning of a Roman Catholic judicial nominee last week during a Senate hearing.
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