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

Dec 29, 2016
4 Things to Know About the Dec. 23 UN Resolution Against Israel
As President Obama finishes his final weeks in office, his actions at the United Nations last week where the U.S. delegation refrained from vetoing a resolution condemning Israel are causing quite a stir.
Dec 25, 2016
Christian Mother Asia Bibi Spends 7th Christmas on Death Row in Pakistan
Pakistani Christian mother of five Asia Bibi is spending her seventh Christmas in prison after her death sentence appeal was put on hold in October when a judge abruptly recused himself from hearing her case.
Dec 22, 2016
Biotech Company Charged $325 for Aborted Down Syndrome Baby Skin, Senate Report Shows
The Senate Judiciary Committee has published a report detailing the scope of aborted baby body parts profiteering from its investigation into biotech firms that were caught illegally selling tissue from aborted babies last year.
Dec 20, 2016
Southern Baptist Pastors Consider Defunding Russell Moore Due to Anti-Trump Stance
A prominent Southern Baptist leader is facing pushback against his organization for opposing Donald Trump during the election cycle, a position out of step with many in the denomination.
Dec 20, 2016
Genetically Modified '3-Parent Children' Exploits Women, Bioethicists Warn
Leading bioethicists and family advocates are criticizing the British government's decision to allow a fertility treatment yielding "three-parent kids," arguing the practice turns women's bodies and children into commodities to be bought and sold.
Dec 19, 2016
5 Devout Christians Who Will Serve in the Donald Trump Administration
President-elect Donald Trump continues to select people for Cabinet posts and many are noticing that many are devout Christians from a variety of denominations.
Dec 19, 2016
IFCJ Rejects Accusation It's Hurting Jewish Immigration to Israel
A Jewish rabbi who heads an organization, funded mostly by evangelical Christians, that works to resettle Jews from troubled regions to Israel is denying veiled charges that his group's work actually depresses resettlement rates.
Dec 17, 2016
Evangelist Creates 'The Darkest Hour' TV Series to Reach People With the Gospel in Moments of Deep Despair
A new late-night television series being aired on the Discovery Channel and ABC Family showcases real-life stories from people who reveal how Jesus Christ rescued them from the pit of deepest darkness.
Dec 16, 2016
3 Things You Should Know About the New International Religious Freedom Bill
Congress has just passed a bill named after a recently retired Congressman who has fervently advocated for the rights persecuted Christians and other religious minorities around the world.
Dec 15, 2016
Are Southern Baptist Calvinists Just Misunderstood? Richard Land Responds
Richard Land, president of Southern Evangelical Seminary in Matthews, North Carolina and former head of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, is disputing the charge that traditionalists simply do not understand Reformed theology.