Brandon Showalter
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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Harvard Law School appears to cancel anti-homeschooling summit amid pandemic
An invite-only anti-homeschooling conference that was to take place at Harvard Law School appears to have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bioethicists warn against potential COVID-19 vaccines using cells from aborted babies
Christian bioethicists in the United Kingdom and the United States are warning against a potential coronavirus vaccine in which British scientists are using fetal cells from aborted babies.
David Platt weighs in on how Christians should engage government in Secret Church simulcast
McLean Bible Church Lead Pastor David Platt weighed in on how Christians should engage the government from a biblical perspective, emphasizing that while it's not an easy task, it's vital.
New Testament prof. says Christians shouldn't be pushing for economy to reopen, even if unemployed
A renowned New Testament scholar rebuked Christians who are protesting states' stay-at-home orders amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying that one's right to life supersedes another's right to work.
Hungarian Parliament to vote on bill to define gender as 'sex at birth,' ban sex marker changes
Hungary is expected to vote on a bill that would define gender based on one's biological sex and ban attempts to change an individual's gender ID marker on official documents.
Petition backs female-only sports at Olympics, demands suspending transgender rules
A new petition is demanding the International Olympic Committee suspend their guidelines on transgender-identifying male athletes for the upcoming games in Tokyo next year.
Record number of abortion pill reversal calls to pro-life ministry amid COVID-19 crisis
A record number of calls have been received by the Abortion Pill Rescue Network, which helps women seeking to reverse the effects of the abortion pill.
Cedarville University fires professor with history of sex abuse, president apologizes
A Midwestern Christian university has terminated a theology professor in light of new information that has emerged about his past related to sexual abuse.
Christians battling porn amid COVID-19 pandemic need more than Jesus, Josh McDowell says
Christians struggling with porn are going to need more than Jesus to get over their addiction, and that's no heresy, says apologist and author Josh McDowell.
Americans losing grip on most basic tenets of Christian faith: survey
As part of an ongoing release of research about the worldviews of Americans, new data show that just over half hold a biblically-informed view of God, a 22% drop from 30 years ago.