Conversations about angels, demons and spiritual warfare are often pushed to the sidelines in modern culture. Journalist and author Billy Hallowell believes that needs to change.
Speaking during a recent interview with Charisma Media at the National Religious Broadcasters convention, Hallowell discussed his new CBN documentary, Investigating the Supernatural: Angels and Demons, which releases Monday, March 16.
The project explores real-world accounts of spiritual encounters while urging believers to take the unseen realm seriously.
“I think the big thing for me, and I’ve been a Christian my whole life, is the fact that there is evidence for the supernatural,” Hallowell said. “There’s evidence today that these things are still happening.”
Hallowell explained that while faith remains central to Christianity, investigating miracles and spiritual encounters revealed compelling cases that strengthened his confidence in the reality of the unseen world.
“I’m kind of a natural skeptic,” he said. “If you’re telling me you’ve encountered angels or demons, prove that to me. What I started to find was information that could only be known had somebody gone through the things they were saying they had gone through.”
The documentary includes chilling real-life cases investigated by psychiatrist Dr. Richard Gallagher, who helped evaluate whether certain cases were psychological or spiritual. According to Hallowell, some of those encounters challenged even hardened skeptics.
“When you’re dealing with extreme possession, which is what this woman was dealing with, you’re going to have these sorts of examples pop out at you,” he said.
Beyond documenting supernatural encounters, Hallowell also emphasizes that spiritual warfare is a daily reality for believers. He points to Ephesians 6 as a reminder that Christians must be spiritually prepared.
“Oppression is something that’s very real and I think far more prevalent than people are willing to address,” he said. “When churches do not talk about evil and they don’t equip people to battle like Ephesians 6 tells us, you’re actually leaving people open.”
Hallowell also believes the church must reclaim discussions about supernatural topics rather than allowing secular culture to dominate the conversation.
“We need to stop allowing church topics to be Hollywood topics,” he said. “We are too afraid to address them.”
His new film aims to challenge viewers, believers and skeptics alike, to wrestle with the reality of the supernatural.
“I think this film provides a framework even for non-believers,” Hallowell said. “You will be challenged and you’ll have to ask yourself what you actually believe.”
Investigating the Supernatural: Angels and Demons is now available through CBN. Those interested in exploring the evidence and hearing the powerful stories for themselves can watch the documentary today.
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact [email protected].
