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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Trans-identifying teen sues New York to change sex on birth certificate
A trans-identifying teenager is suing the state of New York to change the sex listed on her birth certificate.
UK court to decide whether children, teens can consent to taking puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones
The question of whether children and teenagers can consent to taking puberty-blocking drugs and cross-sex hormones to thwart their bodies natural growth as part of transgender experimentation will be adjudicated this week at the U.K.'s highest court.
Australia: Legal action taken against 183 for arson-related offenses as deadly bushfires rage; at least 25 people killed
Australian authorities have taken legal action against 183 people on bushfire-related offenses, some for deliberately setting fires that have ravaged parts of the nation.
Planned Parenthood reports record-breaking abortion numbers, increasing every year since 2008
Although abortion rates overall are falling, the annual report for the nation's largest abortion provider indicates that it performed a record-breaking number of abortion procedures and continues to receive sizable taxpayer funding.
3 things to know about the Australian bushfires
In the land down under, bushfires continue to rampage with fury, forcing people to flee to the beaches. causing the sky to turn red, with no apparent end in sight.
Over 200 members of Congress urge Supreme Court to reconsider Roe v. Wade
More than 200 members of Congress are urging the United States Supreme Court to "reconsider" the landmark 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.
42.4M babies killed by abortion in 2019; here's what's ahead for US abortion laws in 2020
In 2019, around 42.4 million pregnancies ended in abortion worldwide. According to Worldometers, which tabulates global statistics on abortion procedures based on the most current available figures from the World Health Organization, 40 to 50 million abortions are performed annually worldwide.
'Roaring Twenties' prayer initiative calling on 1M young Christians to fast, pray for awakening
Christian leaders are calling on 1 million people, particularly youth in the United States, to fast and pray for an awakening at the beginning of each year this decade as part of the "Roaring Twenties" fast.
First person to legally obtain 'nonbinary' gender status now calls it ‘psychologically harmful’
The first person to obtain legal nonbinary gender designation on ID cards and U.S. documents has called the scheme a sham and recently changed his legal sex marker back to male to accurately reflect his biological sex.
Bill Johnson elaborates on why they prayed for resurrection of dead; mother calls it 'victory story'
Following a weeklong prayer effort from around the world, interceding for the resurrection of a 2-year-old child who died suddenly earlier this month, Bethel Church Senior Leader Bill Johnson is elaborating why his church prayed as they did.
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