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

Jul 28, 2016
Pope Francis: Mass Terror Attacks Reveal War for 'Global Domination' Is Being Waged
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that the whole "world is at war," echoing statements made by Canon Andrew White, the Anglican Vicar of Baghdad, who has been issuing the same warning since the rise of the Islamic State terror group in Iraq.
Jul 27, 2016
Nearly Half of Americans Think It's Morally OK for Men to Identify as Women, Survey Finds
Nearly half of Americans now believe it's morally acceptable for people to "identify with a gender different from their bith sex," according to a LifeWay Research survey released earlier this month.
Jul 27, 2016
America Needs Revival, Revolution, Rebirth, in That Order, Authors Say (Part 1)
God is at the core of America's founding political documents, says Pastor Wallace Henley and former politician Tom DeLay in their new book, "Revival! Revolution! and Rebirth!" which is part personal story, part American history, and part policy prescription grounded in the Judeo-Christian worldview.
Jul 26, 2016
David Jeremiah, Samuel Rodriguez Respond to Death of 'Left Behind' Co-Author Tim LaHaye
Nationally known Christian leaders are expressing their condolences following the passing of "Left Behind" series co-author and megachurch pastor Tim LaHaye, who died of a stroke Monday at age 90.
Jul 26, 2016
Lower Middle Class Hurt Most by Gov't Marriage Penalties, Study Finds
Government policies that penalize marriage hurt lower middle class families the most, leading many to avoid getting married, a new study released Tuesday discovered.
Jul 23, 2016
Max Lucado: I Had a Dream That Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Reached a Truce
Best-selling author and megachurch pastor Max Lucado's op-ed went viral in February when he uncharacteristically broke his silence on politics, decrying Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's crude antics. But this week he shared his dream where Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton "reached a truce."
Jul 22, 2016
Russell Moore on Political Issues Pastors Must Address From the Pulpit
Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, discusses the types of political issues that pastors should address in their congregations and which ones to avoid.
Jul 22, 2016
Pope Francis to Visit Auschwitz Ahead of Catholic World Youth Day in Krakow
Pope Francis will meet with Holocaust survivors and visit the Auschwitz concentration camp next Friday, but instead of making a speech he will carry out his visit "in silent pain, compassion and tears."
Jul 21, 2016
Christians in Russia Under Attack From Putin's Law Banning Evangelism Outside of Churches
Russia's so-called "anti-extremism" law that restricts evangelism and missionary activities went into effect on Wednesday, and religious freedom advocacy groups say they are starting to assess the impact it will have on Christians in the country.
Jul 21, 2016
Like the Republican Party, Is American Christianity Collapsing?
With a contentious Republican National Convention now underway, an evangelical author is arguing that "evangelical Christianity in America as we have known it is on its way out."