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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Some Evangelicals Express Qualms About Nashville Statement, Say It's Too Narrow
Some evangelicals are expressing qualms over the Nashville Statement on human sexuality and identity, which nearly 200 Christian leaders have already signed.
Ex-Muslim Filmmaker Creates Documentary to Find, Capture American ISIS Jihadi, Bring Him to Justice
An ex-Muslim-turned-Christian filmmaker is making a documentary to find a white American man who converted to Islam and joined the Islamic State in Iraq, and bring justice to his victims.
Broad Coalition of Evangelicals Releases 'Nashville Statement' on Human Sexuality, Identity
A broad coalition of Christian leaders, including J. I. Packer and Francis Chan, have released a statement articulating God's design for human identity as male and female. Such a statement is needed, they say, in order to resist the spirit of the age and for the church to maintain its counter-cultural witness in a world that seems "bent on ruin."
Parenting Humbles, Humiliates and Crucifies Us: Southern Baptist Leader
Parenting is "a cross" that will "humble" and "humiliate" you, and the family is the picture of spiritual warfare — one that teaches people to depend on God, said Southern Baptist Russell Moore.
Princeton Pro-Life Students 'Deeply Hurt' by Religious Office Fundraiser for Planned Parenthood
The Office of Religious Life at Ivy League Princeton University recently co-sponsored an initiative to raise funds for Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider.
College Is 'Not a Day Care': Christian Univ Head Talks Postmodernism, Lunacy on Campuses (Interview)
The president of a Christian liberal arts college whose words decrying political correctness in American universities went viral in the fall of 2015 is reissuing his warning about "safe spaces," hypersensitivity and the abandonment of truth on American colleges.
Church of Scientology Drives Members to Suicide, Torments Mentally Ill, Leah Remini Docu-Series Reveals
The Church of Scientology torments those suffering with mental illness and has driven several people to suicide, season 2 of actress Leah Remini's acclaimed A&E docu-series "Scientology and the Aftermath" revealed Tuesday night.
Kindergarten Teacher Hosts 'Gender Transition Ceremony' During Class for 5-Y-O; Kids Traumatized
A California public charter school is coming under fire because of a kindergarten teacher who hosted a "gender transition" ceremony during her class, traumatizing kids.
Digital Addiction, Sexualized Culture Driving Rising Teen Suicide Rates; Fight Is 'Spiritual Battle,' Some Say
Technology and a sexualized culture are driving rising suicide rates among teenagers, according to a prominent Internet safety activist and an author who focuses his ministry on equipping families about technology dangers. And this is a battle that is first and foremost a spiritual fight, they note.
Greg Laurie Condemns White Supremacy at SoCal Harvest: America Needs 'Spiritual Awakening' After Charlottesville
Pastor Greg Laurie is decrying the racial turmoil and violence that manifested in Charlottesville, Virginia, last weekend, urging Christians to reject every kind of prejudice and hate they see in the world.
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