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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Jury rules against dad trying to save his 7-year-old son from gender transition
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Sex trafficking survivors fight bill to decriminalize prostitution in nation's capital
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Scottish clergy warn against proposed changes to UK surrogacy laws
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Bioethics panel: Why ignoring ethics yields horrors, abuses; media deceives about human costs
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Another Willow Creek campus pastor resigns, citing conflict in values
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