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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Assisted suicide, euthanasia enhance people's quality of life, bioethicists argue
Bioethicists who support the death with dignity movement argue that using treatments to extend people's lives is less favorable for societies that would benefit from legalizing assisted suicide.
Advocates blast Pornhub giving free service to Italians on lockdown for COVID-19
Amid an ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a pornography video hosting site that many are presently urging be shut down entirely is offering free premium service to Italian users.
Utah quake knocks trumpet from Moroni statue's hand at Salt Lake Mormon temple
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Utah Wednesday morning shortly after 7 a.m., dislodging the trumpet from the hand of the statue of the angel Moroni sitting atop the iconic Mormon temple in its capital city.
Liberty U stays open; most residential classes go online
A major evangelical university is remaining open amid ongoing concern about the coronavirus pandemic but most of its courses occurring on campus are being held online.
Toilet paper stolen from church amid coronavirus panic
As panic-buying of various products intensifies worldwide because of the global coronavirus pandemic, a church in the U.K. says its toilet paper has been stolen.
Father of trans-identified teen, Christian broadcaster facing charges for defying court order
An independent Christian journalist and the father of a trans-identifying teen girl are facing charges for speaking out against the experimental practices being performed on her body to gender-transition her to appear as male.
Professor punished by university for refusing to use transgender pronouns appeals case
A Christian philosophy professor at a state university in southern Ohio who was punished for objecting to using opposite sex pronouns when addressing a trans-identified student is appealing his case.
Why is big business fighting state efforts to protect kids from irreversible gender transition?
As big businesses lobby yet again against a state law that would outlaw experimental medicalized gender-transitioning on minors, the role of moneyed interests cannot be ignored, some say.
Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias reveals he has bone cancer
Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias has been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
New York state changes policy, allows minors to change sex on birth certificates
The state of New York is now permitting minors who self-identify as something other than their biological sex to alter their birth certificates.