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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Prioritizing Christian Refugees Will Only Help ISIS Purge Christianity in the Middle East, Faith Leader Warns
Any U.S. policy that would prioritize the resettlement of Christian refugees from Iraq and Syria might help ISIS accomplish its goal of pushing historic Christian communities out of their ancient homelands in the Middle East, an Arab Christian leader has warned.
Indian Christian Couple Forced to Stand 17 Hours in Freezing Pond for Refusing to Deny Jesus Christ
A 50-year-old Christian convert in India died last month after he and his wife were forced to endure the torture of standing neck deep in a freezing pond for more than half a day after they refused to renounce their faith in Jesus Christ.
Texas Bathroom Bill May Affect State's Future Super Bowl Chances, NFL Warns
The National Football League has warned the state of Texas that if it passes a transgender bathroom law similar to the one passed in North Carolina last year, it would likely affect the state's chances of hosting league events or future Super Bowls.
ISIS Covers 3 Families in Tar, Burns Them Alive for Fleeing 'Caliphate'
The Islamic State terrorist group in Iraq has burned 15 civilians to death, including children, after they were caught trying to escape from the so-called "land of the caliphate."
Rejecting Refugees Is Like 'Closing the Door on Jesus,' Megachurch Pastor Warns
Evangelical megachurch pastor Jason Webb has spoken out against President Donald Trump's temporary suspension of refugee resettlement and argues that preventing refugees from entering the United States is like closing the door on Jesus.
5 False Claims About Trump's Refugee Ban
As national attention continues to surround President Donald Trump's Jan. 27 executive order suspending refugee resettlement for 120 days and travel from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days, the back-and-forth debate on the issue has been one filled with false information from both sides of the issue.
Franklin Graham: Samaritan's Purse Is Saving Lives of ISIS Fighters Outside Mosul
The evangelical humanitarian aid group Samaritan's Purse is helping save the lives of badly injured Islamic State fighters wounded during the liberation battle in the terror group's Iraqi stronghold of Mosul.
Trump Plan to Prioritize Religious Minority Refugees Is American Tradition, Experts Say
The prioritization of religious minority refugees facing genocide is a "tradition" that has been carried out by the United States government on a number of occasions in the last century, leading religious freedom advocates are saying.
Meet the 3 Leading Candidates for Trump Religious Freedom Post
At least three people are being considered by President Donald Trump to fill the role of ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, a position that could gain more prominence as the new administration aims to prioritize aid for persecuted religious minorities.
Does Neil Gorsuch's Liberal Church Matter?
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch attends a liberal church. Should conservatives be concerned?
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