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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

How abandoning God created dangerous ‘loneliness crisis’

After years of calling for -- and at moments demanding -- social isolation and distancing, the federal government is now sounding the alarm on a ubiquitous "loneliness crisis."

May 4, 2023

Dear Patti LuPone: The ‘Christian Right’ and the Taliban are far from the same

Some say "ignorance is bliss," but a recent on-air proclamation uttered during a meandering segment on "The View" reveals that oblivion can be truly heartbreaking, unlettered and damaging.

April 27, 2023

New horror film exploring ‘roots of evil’ delivers terrifying message for America

Evil is real, yet the obsessively material nature of our contemporary culture has prevented far too many people from seeing beyond the trappings of our fleeting world.

April 19, 2023

Jennifer Garner shows that sometimes Hollywood gets it right

Hollywood might seem like the last place on earth from which you would want to glean parenting advice, yet actress Jennifer Garner's recent social media mantra offers a viable -- and arguably essential -- childrearing blueprint.

April 12, 2023

Higher Ground: If Jesus on the cross can forgive, so can we

Most Americans are likely to observe Easter. According to a Lifeway Research survey, 66% say they believe in the biblical accounts of the physical resurrection of Jesus as historical fact.

April 9, 2023

Today’s sheltered youth likely don’t understand Jesus’ suffering, words of compassion

"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."

April 4, 2023

Mass shootings, moral chaos reveal spiritual crisis of epic proportions

Our culture has constructed a massive throne of lies atop a mound of false promises -- all fueled and propped up by malignant and pernicious fantasy masquerading as eternal truth.

March 28, 2023

Americans must be diligent in defending religious freedoms or risk persecution

The stonings, torture and other murderous actions that people around the globe face at the hands of extremists and madmen might seem entirely foreign or implausible to most Americans.

March 22, 2023

Actor Rainn Wilson says quiet part out loud, pushes back on Hollywood’s disdain of Christianity

Actor Rainn Wilson, who appeared in the TV series "The Office," unleashed a tweet on March 11 that quickly became front-page news in some sectors, as he acknowledged a bias in our entertainment spheres.

March 15, 2023

Democratic NYC Mayor Eric Adams is correct: This is a country of faith

"It's unimaginable that we keep pretending that this is not a country of faith."

March 8, 2023

Prayer, revival and ‘Jesus Revolution’: Is our rotting culture on verge of something big?

"I've never seen anything like that. It looked more like 'The 700 Club' than it did ESPN for a bit there."

March 1, 2023

Higher Ground: Supreme Court asked to protect workers’ right to day of worship

Gerald Groff wanted to deliver the mail for the U.S. Postal Service, but he also wanted to worship God on Sunday, which he honors as the Sabbath. When the postal agency demanded Mr. Groff work on that day, the letter carrier quit and sued.

February 27, 2023

Four data points that should absolutely terrify parents

Culture's ever-complex dynamics have made parenting increasingly tricky. Gone are the days of full-on informational control, with moms and dads now competing against smartphones, tablets, computers and smartwatches for their kids' attention.

February 22, 2023

Parents, wake up: Your kids aren’t your friends, and neither are their screens

For most parents, life is a chaotic mishmash of work, play, kids' activities and other bits of pandemonium. It's an almost endless balancing act of bouncing among all of our essential responsibilities.

February 15, 2023

The unrestrained ghastliness of lawmakers’ abortion pins

Political pins were all the rage among members of Congress at the State of the Union address, but one of the messages donned by at least two lawmakers drew widespread rebuke -- and for good reason.

February 10, 2023

Why the disgusting, satanic Sam Smith Grammy performance doesn’t deserve our rage

Singers Sam Smith and Kim Petras' "Unholy" performance immediately went viral, offering a disturbing display of demonic elements and imagery.

February 8, 2023

Amid crumbling American culture, Christians have surprising cause for praise

With raging suicides, overdoses, violent crime, the continued repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, dysfunctional political structures and a slew of other cultural crisis points, it should come as no surprise that many feel disjointed, disconnected and aloof.

February 1, 2023

Culture’s move away from God sparking chaos, mental health problems, unhappiness

Comedian Bill Maher held little back on last Friday's episode of HBO's "Real Time," pondering what in the world is unfolding in our public schools and imploring the Democratic Party to take responsibility.

January 25, 2023

Wars, hatred, suffering drive Americans to movies, TV shows about biblical end times

American culture is fully enraptured by the end of days. From apocalyptic, zombie-themed TV shows to theologically fueled theatrical escapades claiming to show life during the biblical end times, these eschatological themes are ever-present in entertainment.

January 18, 2023

America needs to wake up and address the humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh

"There will be massacres."

January 12, 2023

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