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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Christian School Goes on 'Lockdown' After Parents Protest Removal of Cross From Logo
A new Church of England-associated school has been forced to go on "lockdown" as it faces outrage from parents and students for removing a cross from its student-designed school logo.
James Dobson Says Paula White Led Donald Trump to Jesus Christ
After making headlines last week for saying Donald Trump is a "baby Christian" who has accepted a relationship with Jesus, evangelical leader James Dobson has emphasized that even though the Republican nominee is still maturing in his Christian walk, that is no reason to not vote for him and give Hillary Clinton the power to "run the world."
Actress Patricia Heaton Blasts Supreme Court Abortion Decision by Quoting Thomas Jefferson
Pro-life feminist television actress Patricia Heaton has spoken out against the United States Supreme Court's decision to strike down a Texas law that required abortion clinics to operate under similar medical safety standards required of other surgical medical facilities.
The Faith of Basketball Legend Pat Summitt: God Gave Me 'Certain Work to Do'
While most sports fans will remember former University of Tennessee coach Pat Summitt as the all-time winningest coach in NCAA women's basketball history, the fallen legend will be remembered by those closest to her as a woman who built her life's successes around her love for Christ.
Liberals of 'Reason' Need to See Incivility of Intolerant Liberalism, Says Author Mary Eberstadt
Prominent conservative author and essayist Mary Eberstadt aims to show liberals of "reason" just how intolerant and incivil today's secularist political Left has become toward traditional religious beliefs on marriage, sex and abortion in her new book, "It's Dangerous to Believe."
National Park Bathroom Use Based on Gender Identity, Not Biological Sex, NPS Spox Says
The United States Department of the Interior says that people who visit America's national parks or national park lands are free to use restrooms and changing rooms consistent with their gender identity.
Feminist: Transgender Laws 'Harmful' for Women and Girls
Prominent feminist and pro-abortion activist Kathleen Sloan says that laws designed to protect people on the basis of gender identity are "harmful to women" because they help obscure the sex-based oppression that women have faced for thousands of years in patriarchal societies.
Muslim Father Burns 9-Y-O Son for Converting to Christianity in Uganda
A Muslim man in eastern Uganda tied his 9-year-old son to a tree and lit it on fire after his son converted to Christianity and refused to fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, a Christian persecution watchdog group is reporting.
Supreme Court Gives Abortion Industry 'A Free Pass' on Women's Health and Safety, Pro-Lifers Say
Monday's Supreme Court decision striking down a Texas law that requires abortion clinics to have sterilized surgical facilities and abortionists to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals is a sign that the abortion industry is getting a "free pass" on critical medical safety standards, prominent pro-life activists are saying.
Twin Brothers Loyal to ISIS Brutally Kill Mother for Thwarting Plans to Join Terror Group
Twin brothers loyal to the Islamic State brutally stabbed their parents and older brother Friday because they were trying to stop them from joining the radical terrorist group.