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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Orlando Megachurch Pastor Joel Hunter Says He Will 'Examine His Heart' After Gay Club Shooting
Orlando megachurch pastor Joel Hunter said he had to "go back and examine his own heart" following the terror attack at Pulse gay nightclub Sunday that killed 49 people and is the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.
Pope Francis Meets With Evangelical, Pentecostal Leaders in John 17 Spirit (Interview)
Pope Francis and several prominent Evangelical and Pentecostal leaders met in Rome last Friday to discuss areas of mutual agreement and where they respectfully disagreed. The aim of the gathering, which had no official agenda, was to build unity between Christian traditions that have historic enmity.
Chick-fil-A's Famous Closed-on-Sunday Policy Defied Amid Orlando Shooting Crisis
Several Orlando-area Chic-fil-A restaurants defied their famous closed-on-Sunday policy and opened their doors to serve the devastated community after a crazed gunman opened fired on a gay nightclub and killed 49 people and injured dozens more.
Do Muslims Hate Gays? Former Muslim Turned Christian Nabeel Qureshi Responds to Orlando Shooting
While the vast majority of Muslims are peaceful, the relationship of Islam to terrorism, including violence toward gays, mustn't be ignored, Nabeel Qureshi, a former Muslim who became a Christian says.
SBC Votes Today on Whether Millennial Reformed Theology Represents the Future
Southern Baptists will vote today in Saint Louis, Missouri, for a new convention president in an election experts say might determine the future of evangelism in the nation's largest Protestant denomination.
John MacArthur Claims Hispanic World Doesn't Know True Gospel
Ignoring the well-documented explosion of Pentecostalism in Hispanic nations, Pastor John MacArthur believes that people in the Spanish-speaking world do not know "the true gospel."
Will the Traditional Christian Belief of Eternal Hell Be Minority View Soon?
Belief in eternal punishment in a literal hell is declining among Christians in America. By contrast, belief in heaven is in great shape.
New Documentary Will Offer Medical Evidence That Miracles Are Real
A millennial filmmaker is planning to release within the next year a documentary that directly challenges skeptics who don't believe miracles are real with medical evidence.
Bi-Racial Christian Becomes Mayor of Former Slave Trade Hub
Labour Party's Marvin Rees, a man of Afro-Caribbean descent and devout Christian, is now Mayor-Elect of Bristol, a city that was once England's leading slaving port.
Trump Should 'Heal the Hurt' Caused by 'Inflammatory' Rhetoric About Latinos, Samuel Rodriguez Says
The evangelical Hispanic vote is up for grabs, Samuel Rodriguez says, but Donald Trump would need to "heal the hurt" of his "inflammatory" statements to gain their support.
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