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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Sep 9, 2016
Values Voters Cheer Donald Trump
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump received a warm reception from a largely evangelical crowd at Family Research Council's annual Values Voters Summit at the Omni Shoreham Hotel on Friday afternoon.
Sep 9, 2016
Russell Moore, Faith Group Leaders Urge Republicans to Pass Prison Reform as a 'Conservative Legacy'
Leading Southern Baptist Convention ethicist Russell Moore and other faith group leaders have sent a letter calling out Congress for lagging far behind the states in passing common-sense criminal justice reforms, arguing these reforms are a "conservative legacy."
Sep 9, 2016
Tipping Point of India's Caste System Is 'Fast Approaching,' Bishop Joseph D'souza Says (Interview)
India's discriminatory caste system is "fast approaching its tipping point," says prominent Indian Bishop Joseph D'souza, who told The Christian Post that the demise of India's prejudiced social order could likely come during his lifetime.
Sep 8, 2016
ISIS Plotting to Kill Christians in Chainsaw Murder Spree at Belgium Shopping Center
The Islamic State terror group is plotting to use chainsaws to kill Christians at a shopping center in Belgium, according to the son of a radical Muslim cleric who made the startling confession to police.
Sep 8, 2016
Nabeel Qureshi Says He Has 4 Percent Chance of Surviving 5 Years With Stage IV Stomach Cancer
Christian apologist Nabeel Qureshi has shed more light on his cancer prognosis, saying in a video posted online Wednesday that his diagnosis of stage IV stomach cancer presents about a 4 percent chance of surviving another five years.
Sep 8, 2016
Iraqi Girl 'Melted' Her Own Face to Stop ISIS From Turning Her Into Sex Slave, Pastor Says (Interview)
In an attempt to be spared from a life of rape and sexual enslavement at the hands of Islamic State militants, a 22-year-old Yazidi woman took matters into her own hands and melted her face so she wouldn't be turned into an object of sexual jihad.
Sep 7, 2016
American Pastor Buys Weapons for Christian Militia Fighting ISIS in Iraq (Interview)
A New York City pastor has spent about $4,000 of his own money to supply much-needed weapons to a Christian militia fighting against the Islamic State terrorist organization in Iraq.
Sep 7, 2016
Are Children Being 'Brainwashed' by Watching Mr Loops Transgender Bathroom Music Video?
The New York-based children's entertainer Mr. Loops is out with a new song and music video to teaches kids it doesn't matter which bathroom or locker room people use as long as they respect each other and "treat each other right."
Sep 7, 2016
Only 1 in 10 Mainline Protestant Pastors Discussed Pro-Life Issues From Pulpit in Past 6 Months
Nearly six out of 10 Mainline Protestant pastors say they have never discussed pro-life issues in their sermons and nearly eight out of 10 Mainline Protestant pastors say they haven't discussed pro-life causes from the pulpit over the last year, a new Barna Group survey finds.
Sep 6, 2016
4-Y-O Child Starts Sex Change Before Kindergarten in Australia
A 4-year-old child in Australia has begun the process of having a sex change with financial assistance from the New South Wales Department of Education even though the child hasn't yet started kindergarten. Many critics are warning the government that the child is too young to make such consequential life decisions.