Samuel Smith
Samuel Smith serves as Deputy Managing Editor for The Christian Post. He began working for CP in 2014 as a staff reporter. Before joining CP, Smith covered Maryland state politics as well as college and high school athletics for various news outlets. He graduated with a journalism degree from Towson University.
His areas of interest include human rights, politics and sports. Smith also serves on the international missions team of his local church. He lives in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with his family.
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College Student Banned From Religious Studies Class After Saying There Are Only 2 Genders
A student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania claims that he has been barred from a religious studies class he needs to graduate this May and asked to apologize after voicing his belief that there are only two biological genders.
Residents Banned From Holding Bible Study, Praying in Condo's Common Area
A Florida woman filed a federal complaint after her homeowners association barred her from continuing to host a Bible study in the common room of her own condominium complex.
Enraged Hindu Mob Attacks Christians Exiting Bus to Attend Worship Camp in India
Two Christian men were hospitalized after being attacked and beaten by an enraged Hindu mob while on their way to a Christian camp in Eastern India.
Baptist Elder Among Aid Workers Massacred by Islamic Rebels in CAR
A Christian church elder and father of seven is believed to be among the six aid workers massacred during an ambush by armed militants in the Central African Republic.
Atheist Group Forces Removal of 'God's Laws' Plaque from Minnesota Courthouse
Minnesota's Saint Louis County has removed a long-standing "God's laws" plaque that was prominently displayed in the county courthouse in Hibbing after receiving a complaint from one of the nation's largest secular legal groups.
State Can't Bar Transgenders From Changing Sex on Birth Certificates, Federal Judge Rules
The state of Idaho can no longer automatically reject the requests of transgender individuals seeking to change the sex or gender marker on their birth certificates so that they reflect their gender identity or gender transition, a federal judge has ruled.
Kansas City Royals First MLB Team to Host Anti-Porn Seminar for Players, Coaches
The Kansas City Royals have become the first Major League Baseball team to host a seminar on the harmful effects of pornography for its players, coaches and staff.
Northern Ireland University Refuses to Show Documentary on Ex-Gay Christians
The Queen's University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has denied a Christian ministry's request to screen a new documentary featuring the testimonies of people who have left homosexuality.
Michigan University Boots InterVarsity Off Campus Over Policy Requiring Christian Leaders
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship filed a federal lawsuit against Wayne State University on Tuesday after it was derecognized as an official student group by the Michigan public school because of a policy requiring its leaders to be Christian.
6 Pastors Arrested in Rwanda for Planning to Defy Gov't Ban on 'Unclean' Churches
Rwandan police have arrested six Christian pastors on grounds that they're planning to defy a recent order that closed over 700 churches that allegedly don't meet safety and cleanliness standards.