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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YouTube censors video testimony of former transgender, calls it 'hate speech'
YouTube has censored a man who once identified as transgender for so-called hate speech because he expressed an opinion about gender dysphoria and transgender ideology that the tech giant doesn't agree with.
28 congressional Democrats to Ed. Dept.: Let trans-identified boys compete in girls' sports
Twenty-eight congressional Democrats are demanding the Department of Education to reject its recent ruling in favor of female track athletes in Connecticut and allow transgender-identifying boys to compete in girls' sports.
New Google technology reveals never before seen details of 'The Last Supper'
Through use of unique digital technology Google is enabling viewers to get an up-close look at Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece The Last Supper in Milan, Italy.
LGBT claimant in Supreme Court win not fired because he was gay, former employer says
One of the men at the center of the recent Supreme Court decision that held that firing people based on sexual orientation is a form of sex discrimination, was not ousted because he was gay, his former employer says.
UK plans to scrap self-ID in Gender Recognition Act, add measures to protect women's spaces
The United Kingdom is preparing to ditch plans to reform the Gender Recognition Act that would permit individuals to self-identify as male or female without any medical documentation.
Americans are unhappier now than they have been in 50 years, survey shows
Americans are more unhappy in 2020 than they have been in approximately 50 years amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey.
Church of England urges gov't to allow singing to return to church amid fading COVID-19
The Church of England is urging that singing be allowed in churches as soon as possible in light of the receding COVID-19 pandemic.
NCAA may move tournament from Idaho over ban on trans-identified males in female sports
National Collegiate Athletic Association officials will weigh a decision to move the 2021 men's basketball tournament games scheduled to be played in Idaho because the state recently passed a bill banning trans-identified males from competing in women's sports.
'Woke' Gospel on race relations in light of George Floyd compromises biblical teaching: scholar
An Anglican scholar is warning that amid ongoing political developments related to racial injustice in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, Christians are embracing a compromised Gospel as it relates to race.
COVID-19: Retracted hydroxychloroquine studies, changes to carrier risk, how virus spreads on surfaces
The global coronavirus pandemic that spurred mass government shutdowns of businesses and the loss of over 30 million jobs in the U.S. has led many to question the ever-changing advice coming from the World Health Organization and other experts who’ve been advising government officials and the public.
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