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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COVID-19 pandemic an opportunity for Christians to lament, not have all answers, NT Wright says
Theologian N.T. Wright says that the Christian faith offers no real answers amid the coronavirus pandemic but instead offers a chance to lament and seek God during an uncertain time.
Tech pastor launching Miami’s oldest church in virtual reality format as evangelistic tool
A Presbyterian pastor in Miami is set to launch a fully immersive virtual reality worship service in a digital replica of Miami’s oldest organized congregation.
My Pillow's Mike Lindell mocked for comments at White House on faith amid COVID-19
A flurry of comments from media talking heads arose following a White House appearance of Mike Lindell, owner of MyPillow, who encouraged people to go back to reading the Bible.
Idaho first state to ban sex change on birth records, males in women's sports
Becoming the first state in the nation to do so, Idaho has adopted legislation barring transgender-identifying individuals from altering their sex marker on their birth certificates and another preserving women's athletics as female-only.
Assisted suicide group is using COVID-19 outbreak to push death as good option, activist group warns
Some groups are using the COVID-19 crisis to legitimize and promote assisted suicide as a viable option for patients using telehealth, a pro-life advocacy group has warned.
Record low number of Americans hold biblical worldview, survey says
Only 6 percent of Americans possess a biblical worldview, according to a new survey.
'Inwood Drive' film review: Unmasking the crimes of abortionists
The film unpacks the history of abortion politics in Indiana and explains how a Baptist congregation found themselves in the middle of the abortion debate when Ulrich Klopfer moved his operation into a building across the street.
Texas orders abortion clinics to stop killing babies amid coronavirus pandemic
Texas has ordered all abortion clinics to stop performing abortions during the conronvirus outbreak, noting that they are elective and unnecessary procedures except in rare cases when a mother faces a medical emergency.
Southern Baptist Convention cancels Annual Meeting amid COVID-19 outbreak
The Southern Baptist Convention announced Tuesday that its Annual Meeting has been canceled due to the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic.
Pope: Confess sins directly to God if no priests available during virus pandemic
Pope Francis is saying that general absolution of sin — confessing directly to God as opposed to through a priest — applies during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
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