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.
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.
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.
UK gov't moves to protect kids from life-altering transgender experiments
Transgender surgeries on minors will face increased restrictions in England, according to UK's trade minister Liz Truss in order to protect youth from "irreversible" choices.
Kanye West, Chick fil-A chip in to help LA Dream Center's pandemic relief efforts
A Los Angeles church that has been serving thousands of meals to people who are now unemployed following mass layoffs caused by the state's lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic counts rapper Kanye West and Chick-fil-A as among its donors supporting the cause.
Dutch Supreme Court approves euthanasia for dementia patients, following dispute
The Dutch Supreme Court has approved the use of euthanasia for people with advanced dementia, in a ruling that also allows doctors to carry out the practice without fear of prosecution.
UK council drops X-rated sex ed program for kids after Christian group intervenes
A controversial sex-ed curriculum that included lessons on masturbation, pornography and gender spectrum was dropped by a county council in England after parents and Christian activists protested.
Kavanaugh cites Roe v. Wade when writing on 'erroneous precedents' in court decision about verdicts
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh cited two major abortion-related decisions in a concurring opinion spelling out when "erroneous precedents" ought to be overturned.
Harvard prof. calls for ban on homeschooling, responses emerge
A Harvard Law School professor is calling for a presumptive ban on homeschooling, arguing that it poses harmful risks to children.
Calif. county facing backlash for banning singing for online church services
A county order in California is coming under criticism for its forbidding of singing in churches while recording online services during the COVID-19 pandemic unless those participating are singing from home.
