Samuel Smith

Deputy Managing Editor

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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Oct 20, 2017
Benjamin Watson Slams Mike Huckabee Over NFL Anthem Protest Comment
Baltimore Ravens tight end Benjamin Watson, a devout Christian and author, has criticized former Republican presidential candidate and television personality Mike Huckabee for suggesting that NFL players should quit their jobs and run for office instead of kneeling in protest during the national anthem.
Oct 20, 2017
Church Clarity Database Scores Churches Based on Whether They Are LGBT Affirming
A new online database has been created that ranks churches based on whether or not they are LGBT affirming.
Oct 20, 2017
Influential Indian Writer Facing Death Threats Denies Having 'Christian Agenda'
Prominent Indian writer and caste system critic Kancha Ilaiah, who is facing death threats from Hindu radicals and possible jail time for criticizing the selfishness of India's wealthy trading class in a book, is denying allegations that he has a "Christian agenda" behind his writing.
Oct 19, 2017
6 Police Officers Arrested for Beating Christian Teen to Death in Pakistan, Activists Say
Six police officers in Pakistan have been arrested and charged with murder after they allegedly beat to death a Pakistani Christian teenager earlier this month, according to human rights advocates.
Oct 19, 2017
Appeals Court Stays Judge Who Ruled Undocumented Teen Must Be Allowed an Abortion
A federal district judge in Washington, D.C. ruled Wednesday the federal government must allow an undocumented immigrant teen girl in its custody to obtain an elective abortion. However, the judge's ruling was temporarily blocked by a federal appeals court on Thursday.
Oct 18, 2017
2 Christians Hospitalized After Hindu Mob Attacks Indian Church During Sunday Worship
At least two Christians have been hospitalized and are in critical condition after a Hindu mob attacked and desecrated a church worship service in India Sunday, a leading Christian persecution watchdog group has reported.
Oct 18, 2017
What Can Religious Liberty Movement Learn From Success of Pro-Lifers?
As conservative Christians continue to push for religious freedom protections in the wake of the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage, there might be lessons religious freedom advocates can take away from the successes of the pro-life movement.
Oct 18, 2017
South African Pastor 'Burned Beyond Recognition' With Hands Tied Behind Back
The body of a South African pastor has been found "burned beyond recognition" with his hands tied behind his back in a small farming town about 50 miles outside of Johannesburg.
Oct 14, 2017
Steve Bannon: 'Economic Nationalism Is the Centerpiece of Value Voters'
Former White House chief strategist and Breitbart News Executive Editor Steve Bannon told an annual gathering of Christian conservatives Saturday that "economic nationalism" is the "centerpiece of value voters."
Oct 14, 2017
Biblical Worldview 'Dropping Like a Rock,' Human History at 'Culmination Point,' Michele Bachmann Tells Values Voters
Former Republican Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann warned an annual gathering of Christian conservatives in the nation's capitol Friday that the number of young people holding a biblical worldview in the United States is "dropping like a rock" and added that she believes the world is coming to a "culmination point."