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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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Anglican Church of Canada to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage at General Synod
The Anglican Church of Canada is expected to vote Monday on a resolution to change the denomination's definition of marriage to include same-sex couples.
Churches Can't Have Sex-Segregated Bathrooms, Make Transgender Feel Unwelcome, Unless Closed to Public, Iowa Commission Says
Iowa churches are required to base bathroom use upon gender identity, not biological sex, and could be barred from making statements that make a transgender person feel unwelcome, unless services are closed to the public, the Iowa Civil Rights Commission has stated.
Calvinism Not to Blame for Southern Baptist Decline, JD Greear Says
J.D. Greear, who was a strong contender for president at the recent Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, says it's unfair to blame declining baptism numbers in the SBC on a resurgence of 5-point Calvinism in Southern Baptist life.
Majority of Americans Believe US Is Not Christian Nation, Survey Finds
The United States of America is no longer a Christian nation, if it ever was, according to a new survey.
Harvard Theological Review Refuses to Pull Fake 'Jesus Had a Wife' Papyrus Story
A Harvard journal is refusing to retract a 2014 article it published about an infamous scrap of papyrus suggesting Jesus had a wife even though the professor who authored it now admits the fragment is a forgery.
Chip Ingram on What The Bible Says About Heaven (Interview)
When Pastor Chip Ingram asks people whether they would like to go to heaven now or in ten years, he receives some interesting responses."
Liberals Use Gov't Power, Intimidation to Silence Christians, Author Says
Conservatives and Christians are being intimidated by the Left and an increasingly abusive government, says Kimberly Strassel, author of The Intimidation Game: How the Left is Waging War of Free Speech.
Former Rubio Advisor on Why He Protested Trump Meeting With Evangelicals (Interview)
Outside Donald Trump's meeting with evangelical leaders stood a dissenting conservative evangelical political activist, Eric Teetsel, who had a message for the attendees: Torture, misogyny, racism, and murdering children of terrorists are not pro-life.
Many Christians Have a 'Toxic' View of Marriage, No Longer See It as Lifelong Commitment, EPPC Director Says
Many Christians no longer view marriage as a lifelong commitment, says Mary Hasson, director of the Catholic Women's Forum at the Ethics & Public Policy Center in Washington D.C., who agrees with Pope Francis' assertion that couples often fail to understand the sacred vows they are making to each other.
School Condom Programs That Increase Teen Pregnancy, STDs Are 'Propaganda for Sexual Revolution,' Scholar Says
A new study shows that providing free condoms to teenagers worsens the problem it purports to solve. The finding is unsurprising given that the programs are "propaganda for the Sexual Revolution," Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse says.