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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Why the Church needs more focus on discipleship than 'biblical manhood and womanhood': author
Whenever the subject of gender and the Church comes up, controversy seems to inevitably follow and for some, the way in which "biblical manhood and womanhood" has been taught has been detrimental to them.
'The Price is Right' donates $97K to Planned Parenthood on behalf of drag queen Ru Paul
America's longest-running game show donated nearly $100,000 to the largest abortion provider in the nation in a recent episode featuring drag queen RuPaul.
Many Va. churches can resume services at 50% capacity under new guidelines
Some churches and other houses of worship in Virginia are making plans to reopen as the state begins to lift “safer-at-home” restrictions for most areas on Friday.
Man at center of transgender Supreme Court case against Christian funeral home dies
The man at the center of a high-profile Supreme Court case centering around the definition of sex in the law and how transgender-identifying people are recognized in the workplace has died.
3,000 Calif. churches vow to reopen on Pentecost Sunday, regardless of gov. orders
Increasing numbers of California churches are planning to restart public services on May 31, Pentecost Sunday, regardless of what the governor of the state says.
Judge orders lawyers to say male athletes are 'transgender females' in court hearing
Lawyers for three female high school athletes in Connecticut are demanding that a federal judge be taken off their case after he ordered them to use the term "transgender females" when referring to boys who identify as girls.
Frank Wright explains why he's going after 'heresy' he's seeing in evangelical groups
The president and chief executive officer of D. James Kennedy Ministries is elaborating on why he took the tone he did in a recent column highlighting a drift from Scripture among evangelicals.
Bethel Music worship artist who lost 2-y-o daughter: 'Worth every one of the million tears'
The worship artist from Bethel Music whose 2-year-old daughter was famously prayed for last year after she suddenly died is reflecting on Mother's Day, saying the heartache is all worth it.
Churches sue Ill. Gov. Pritzker for restricting in-person worship to 10 people
A federal judge has ruled that Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker's religious freedom add-on makes the state's stay-at-home order constitutional, but a new lawsuit has emerged.
Oregon college sued for restricting free speech of pro-life student group
A Christian legal defense firm has filed a lawsuit against Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon, on behalf of a pro-life student group for restricting speech to less than 2% of the campus.
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