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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35,000 gather to worship in DC: 'God's at work'
Tens of thousands of Christians from all over the country assembled on Sunday evening to worship on the National Mall to intercede for the nation amid an ongoing pandemic and tense election season.
Endocrine Society used deceptive terminology for trans experimentation on children, document shows
A document recently uncovered by an endocrinologist shows the ways in which a professional medical organization deceptively blurred key terms to further the interests of experimental transgender medicine and acquire government funding for it.
Why this Protestant evangelical became Catholic (part 2)
The first time Jon Schweppe remembers palpably experiencing the manifest presence of God was at a Roman Catholic mass, in what proved to be an unusual yet ultimately irresistible divine encounter.
Why this evangelical couple became Eastern Orthodox (part 1)
Though Orthodox Christians comprise only 0.5% of the U.S. population, many of them relatively recent immigrants, some believers in Jesus have found their way into Orthodoxy after experiencing profound dissatisfaction with various forms of modern Christianity. And while many in the contemporary West have abandoned the Christian faith entirely, others have traveled a more ancient path.
ERLC, ADF, Jubilee Campaign condemn Chinese religious persecution of children
The policy wing of the Southern Baptist Convention is condemning the Chinese Communist Party for its religious persecution of children.
Gordon College president steps down: Time to pass the baton
Gordon College president D. Michael Lindsay is resigning from his position and will step down next summer after having served in that capacity for a decade.
'Let Us Worship' DC is divine timing ahead of Barrett confirmation vote: Sean Feucht
Worship artist Sean Feucht, who has been leading worship events in dozens of cities across the country, noted the seemingly coincidental timing of his upcoming event in Washington, D.C., ahead of the full Senate vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court.
US gov't files antitrust lawsuit against Google for monopolistic business practices
The federal government has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging that the technology giant took illegal steps in order to preserve its monopoly in internet search and search advertising.
Moody Bible head responds to Title IX claims, sex abuse mishandling: 'My heart aches'
Moody Bible Institute is implementing a multi-step plan in response to allegations that Title IX claims and other incidents of sexual abuse and harassment were mishandled within the school, the administration announced Tuesday.
Archbishop performs exorcism where St. Junipero Serra statue was toppled
The Roman Catholic archbishop of San Francisco performed a brief ceremony over the weekend that included an exorcism at a site where protesters tore down a statue of St. Junipero Serra.
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