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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Many women who want to become mothers are turning to Facebook to connect with men who are willing to provide their sperm for free.
Pittsburgh City Council Demands Local Marathon Scrap 'Hateful' Chick-fil-A Sponsorship
Pittsburgh school board and city council members are pressuring the Pittsburgh Marathon to disallow Chick-fil-A from being the main sponsor for an upcoming children's marathon race in May.
Fewer Sexual Partners Before Marriage Yield Greater Happiness in Marriage: Study
New research reveals that marriages are quantifiably happier if the couple had fewer sexual partners prior to their wedding day.
Trump to Scrap Obama's Redefinition of Biological Sex to Include Gender Identity in Title IX Law
The Trump administration is set to scrap "gender identity" in federal law and return to the previous legal definition of gender as basically synonymous with sex, one rooted in biology.
Author of 'The Message' Bible Eugene Peterson Dies at 85
Eugene Peterson, the man who penned The Message Bible, has died at the age of 85.
What Does the Bible Say About Cremation?
In modern America many have no objection to cremating dead bodies, but that was not always the case.
Ex-LGBT Freedom Marchers to Testify to Holy Spirit's Transforming Power in Los Angeles
A cadre of former LBGT-identified people will be testifying publicly about how the Holy Spirit transformed their lives in Southern California in just over two weeks.
Couples Who Live Together Before Marriage at Higher Risk of Divorce: Study
Couples who cohabit prior to marriage are at greater risk of divorce, new research reaffirms.
Sexual Abuse Allegation Against Paul Pressler, Leader of So. Baptist Conservative Resurgence, Dismissed
A Texas judge has dismissed sexual abuse and conspiracy charges against state district judge Paul Pressler, who is considered one of the engineers of the Southern Baptist Convention's conservative theological resurgence.
What Does the Bible Say About Getting Tattoos?
Among the contested issues within churches today is what the Bible says and means as it pertains to tattoos, a topic that proves challenging given that they have become normalized in culture.
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