Billy Hallowell
Articles by Billy Hallowell
4 Hollywood celebs who could help turn America around
Amid the muck of oversexualized and bizarre antics, rampant political division and cancel culture madness, there are actors and performers increasingly waking up to the disastrous dynamics around us. Published August 28, 2024
Higher Ground: Can Christians support a Harris-Walz ticket?
Welcome to Higher Ground, the faith-centric newsletter focused on the intersection of culture and politics from experienced journalists at The Washington Times. Published August 26, 2024
Is Kamala Harris building a macabre campaign on the backs of the unborn?
Once proponents of the "safe, legal and rare" abortion mantra, the Democratic Party has now shifted to a place of not only openly touting the termination of innocents, but of also plainly placing the contentious issue at the center of Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 campaign. Published August 21, 2024
Democrats have officially abandoned ‘God’
It appears the Democrats are prepared to abandon God once and for all, with the draft of the 2024 Democratic Party Platform offering no mentions of "God," "Lord" or "Almighty." Published August 14, 2024
What does a Harris-Walz ticket mean for Christian voters?
Welcome to Higher Ground, the faith-centric newsletter focused on the intersection of culture and politics from experienced journalists at The Washington Times. Published August 12, 2024
Chicago pastor faced death threats, went into hiding after expressing conservative political views
Pastor Corey Brooks is a fixture in Chicago and has raised tens of millions of dollars for a community center. But it was his conservative views that left him vilified and fearful for his life. Published August 11, 2024
Four Olympic heroes shine brightly amid the Games’ darkness
While there have been multiple distractions eroding the main purposes of the Olympic Games, there's a bright light amid the darkness. Published August 7, 2024
Olympics outrage: Learn more about the controversies at the Paris 2024 games
Welcome to Higher Ground, the faith-centric newsletter focused on the intersection of culture and politics from experienced journalists at The Washington Times. Published August 5, 2024
Four reasons Christians are terrified of Kamala Harris
While Vice President Kamala Harris is receiving a great deal of attention over her Baptist faith -- including her request for invocation -- others are lamenting what they call past "religious bigotry." Published July 30, 2024
Kamala Harris is no friend to Catholics
Welcome to Higher Ground, the faith-centric newsletter focused on the intersection of culture and politics from experienced journalists at The Washington Times. Published July 29, 2024
Newsom’s assault on parental rights is a litmus test for every 2024 candidate
The parent-child dynamic is one of the most sacrosanct relationships in human existence, yet it's now one of the most targeted, vulnerable and susceptible associations. Published July 24, 2024
Who’s really responsible for attempt on Trump’s life?
Certainly, the shooter, whom the Secret Service killed, bears the sole responsibility for pulling the trigger in a sinister ploy to snuff out innocent lives. Nevertheless, the event forces us to ask some difficult, introspective questions about the rancor dominating our electoral discourse. Published July 16, 2024
Four steps to surviving the toxic 2024 election
How do we survive this seemingly never-ending campaign -- a political nightmare with the power to splinter our relationships? Published July 9, 2024
The reality critics of new Louisiana law are missing about the Ten Commandments
"Blatantly unconstitutional." That's how atheist and civil liberties organizations are describing a new Louisiana law mandating the presence of the Ten Commandments in all publicly funded classrooms. Published July 3, 2024
What the Robert Morris scandal could expose about contemporary Christianity
Churches should be the purest, safest, most sacrosanct spaces for adults and children alike, with the pastors of these institutions the most trusted, revered and upstanding of citizens. Published June 27, 2024
How to stop radical secularism from turning America into a dystopian nightmare
Global religious persecution, by all discernible accounts, is worsening. The latest example seems otherworldly: An Iraqi court is forcing a woman named Elvin Joseph to leave behind her Christian faith and convert to Islam. Published June 19, 2024
Higher Ground: A post-Roe wakeup call
Welcome to Higher Ground, the faith-centric newsletter focused on the intersection of culture and politics from experienced journalists at The Washington Times. Published June 17, 2024
What the Biden, Trump convictions really say about Americans
"Guilty on all counts." This phrase has dominated headlines in recent weeks, sending shockwaves throughout every corridor of the political establishment. Published June 12, 2024
How do we react to Trump’s shock conviction? The Bible’s got an answer
And with the 2024 election upon us, most of us will be more tempted than normal to babble or tap our keyboards without thinking. Published June 9, 2024
Muslim mob’s violence against Christian over Quran claim must horrify us to action
Americans enjoy the boundless benefits of democracy and freedom, but millions around the world aren't so lucky, finding themselves trapped in dystopian nightmares devoid of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Published June 5, 2024