Billy Hallowell

Billy Hallowell is a digital TV host and interviewer for Faithwire and CBN News and the co-host of CBN’s "Quick Start Podcast." Hallowell has written more than 14,000 stories on faith, culture and politics, has interviewed hundreds of celebrities, authors and influencers and is the author of four books, including "Playing with Fire: A Modern Investigation into Demons, Exorcism, and Ghosts," and "The Armageddon Code: One Journalist's Quest for End-Times Answers." He was formerly the director of content and communications at Pure Flix and the former faith and culture editor at TheBlaze.

Articles by Billy Hallowell

Criminalizing Christianity: March toward ideological totalitarianism may land believers behind bars

As society navigates the percolating intensity of the culture wars, the fragility of freedom and liberty is ardently being tested. Nations predicated upon these ideals have begun to allow the erosion of what was once sacrosanct at the whim of emotive impulses and self-indulgent cultural shifts. Published August 15, 2023

Students and community members hold hands in prayer before classes at Paducah Tilghman High School in Paducah, Ky., Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018. The gathering was held for the victims of the Marshall County High School shooting on Tuesday. (Ryan Hermens/The Paducah Sun via AP)

Higher Ground: America’s Christians ‘dread’ the future of faith

Freedom of speech and religion at risk in Britain; prayer at school showdown in Texas; and growing 'dread' in Christian communities. Published August 14, 2023

A scene from the 2023 production, The Hiding Place.

LISTEN: Actress Nan Gurley talks about her role as Christian hero who risked everything to hide Jews

Actress Nan Gurley discusses what it took to prepare for her protrayal of Corrie ten Boom in "The Hiding Place," currently playing in theaters across the nation. Published August 10, 2023

Attendees raise their hands as they worship inside the tent during the ReAwaken America tour at Cornerstone Church, in Batavia, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Speaking at the event, Michael Flynn, former national security adviser to former President Donald Trump, is trying to build a movement centered on Christian nationalist ideas, where Christianity is at the center of American life and institutions. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) **FILE**

The biggest threat to Christianity isn’t what you think

Christianity is unquestionably under assault in our relativistic, befuddled and rabidly flummoxed culture, with multiple forces increasingly placing intense pressure on the traditional beliefs that were once core to the American identity. Published August 9, 2023

Higher Ground: ‘Sound of Freedom’ continues to ring

Don't miss the top faith news and commentary in this week's Higher Ground newsletter. Published August 7, 2023

A boy looks at a candle trying to warm himself at home in Stepanakert, the capital of the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh, on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. In the region have been periodic shutoffs of gas and electricity to the region during the dispute. Protesters claiming to be ecological activists have blocked the only road leading from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh for more than a month, leading to increasing food shortages. (Edgar Harutyunyan/PAN Photo via AP)

LISTEN: Is there a genocide on the horizon for Armenian Christians?

Listen to The Higher Ground Podcast with Billy Hallowell, only on The Washington Times. Published August 3, 2023

In this May 20, 2017, photo, John Cooper of Skillet performs at Rock On The Range Music Festival in Columbus, Ohio. More and more performers are changing live concerts plans because of the new coronavirus, which has forced Mariah Carey, BTS, Pearl Jam and even the Coachella festival to postpone dates. Skillet is performing the last several dates on their current tour, with shows in New York and Virginia taking place this week. Despite the spread of the virus, Cooper said he and his bandmates are still holding meet-and-greets with concertgoers. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) **FILE**

Rock star’s sermon draws cheers, hits nail on the head about cultural chaos

"What if there is a God?" Skillet frontman John Cooper uttered this proclamation from an Indiana stage July 23 as a packed audience clung to every one of his indispensable words. Published August 2, 2023

Volunteers are lifted up by others cheering after a mass celebrated for volunteers from around the world in Estoril, outside Lisbon, Wednesday, July 26, 2023. The volunteers will be working during the World Youth Day from Aug. 1 to Aug. 6, with the presence of Pope Francis, that is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of young Catholic faithful to Lisbon. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Higher Ground: Catholic youths head to Portugal on pilgrimage

Catch up on the faith news dedicated to helping families navigate a chaotic world, brought to you by The Washington Times Higher Ground. Published July 31, 2023

Site of the mass baptism at Pirate's Cove in Newport Beach, Calif. (courtesy photo from John Fredricks)

3 moments proving American hope and truth aren’t totally lost

Even a brief look at the news today is generally cause for concern, alarm, worry and even depression. The world is no doubt in a precarious place, with many indicators pointing in the wrong direction. Published July 26, 2023

Country singer Coffey Anderson appeared with actor Kirk Cameron at a children's library reading at the Bull Street Library Auditorium in Savannah, Georgia, on Feb. 9, 2023. (Photo courtesy Brave Books)

LISTEN: ‘God Has Been So Good’: Country Star Coffey Anderson on Faith, Sharing Hope

Country music star Coffey Anderson shares how his faith keeps him going during his wife's cancer battle and how "God has been there" through his career and life. Published July 26, 2023

The Bible is read aloud at the Utah Capitol, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. (Steve Griffin/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP) **FILE**

Higher Ground: American’s belief in God drops

Americans' belief in God has plunged from 90% in 2001 to 74% in May, according to a new Gallup poll. Published July 24, 2023

Kinga Gebauer holds a sign in front of the Walgreens corporate headquarters during a protest over a plan to sell abortion pills at Walgreens Deerfield Headquarters in Deerfield, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. An Associated Press-NORC Center poll found that most U.S. adults favor allowing abortion at least in the early weeks of pregnancy. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Dems are out of step: Most Americans think abortions should be banned at 24 weeks

Abortion is one of those incredibly rare and complex issues for which both sides of the ever-contentious divide will passionately argue that the statistics and polls are on their side. Published July 19, 2023

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is seen during a meeting at the Chhaya Community Development Corporation, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) ** FIL E**

LISTEN: The ‘dangers’ to Christianity and America posed by AOC’s ‘far-leftist rot’

Listen to Cheryl Chumley and Billy Hallowell break down the dangers facing America as socialism creeps into Congress with support for AOC and "the squad." Published July 18, 2023

Higher Ground: An event of ‘Biblical porportions’

The biggest faith and culture headlines from the last week, available only on Higher Ground from The Washington Times. Published July 17, 2023

Media’s attacks on ‘Sound of Freedom’ squander rare opportunity to shed light on modern-day slavery

There's plenty to be disturbed about when it comes to some media outlets' dismissive -- and damaging -- reactions to the sleeper summer film hit "The Sound of Freedom." Published July 12, 2023

FILE - Planned Parenthood of Utah is shown on June 28, 2022, in Salt Lake City. A Utah court on Friday, April 28, 2023, will consider a request from Planned Parenthood to delay implementing a statewide ban on abortion clinics set to begin taking effect next week. The organization in a motion filed earlier this month argued a state law passed earlier this year will severely curtail access to abortion in Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

LISTEN: The diabolical and utter nonsense Planned Parenthood wants you to believe

The Higher Ground podcast with Billy Hallowell breaks down the weekly faith and culture news. Published July 10, 2023

Moms for Liberty founders Tiffany Justice, right, and Tina Descovich speak at the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia, Friday, June 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Higher Ground: Moms group hits back after being slapped with ‘extremist’ label

Welcome to Higher Ground, a newsletter and website dedicated to helping families of faith navigate a chaotic world with rigorous reporting, commentary and analysis on national, global and cultural issues. Published July 10, 2023

Abortion protesters attempt to handout literature as they stand in the driveway of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Indianapolis, Aug. 16, 2019. The number of abortions being performed in Indiana has dropped steeply ahead of a court ruling that has a Republican-backed abortion ban set to potentially take effect in the coming weeks. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Planned Parenthood’s latest lie about virginity is a doozy

"The idea of virginity comes from outdated -- let's be real, patriarchal -- ways of thinking that hurts everyone." Published July 5, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Higher Ground: Supreme Court says ‘I Do’ to religious liberty

Dive deeper into the biggest headlines in faith news from the week: Supreme Court affirms religious liberty; parents protest LBGTQ policies in Maryland school; Library group takes on Kirk Cameron's story hours; Moms For Liberty vs. Southern Poverty Law Center. Published July 3, 2023

Ex-porn stars escape industry, find Jesus, and deliver transformative messages

Two ex-porn stars escaped the bowels of one of the most diabolical industries, the trappings of fame and money, and their own brokenness to find something greater and more fulfilling -- and their journeys have understandably captivated the world. Published June 29, 2023

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