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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Apr 15, 2016
Kim Davis Finally Gets Religious Freedom Accommodation to Keep Name Off Gay Marriage Licenses
Kentucky's governor signed a bill Wednesday that removes the names of county clerks from marriage licenses, giving legal "finality" to the religious accommodation clerk Kim Davis was looking for.
Apr 15, 2016
Planned Parenthood Fires Workers If Abortion Quotas Aren't Met, Former Clinic Manager Says
Planned Parenthood "fires" employees if abortion quotas are not met by clinics, a former Planned Parenthood clinic manager-turned-pro-life activist Abby Johnson said Wednesday.
Apr 14, 2016
La. Gov. Says He Values Diversity, Doesn't Discriminate, Then Rescinds Order Protecting Christian Religious Freedom
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said he values diversity and doesn't discriminate, as he rescinded an executive order protecting the religious freedom of gay marriage opponents.
Apr 14, 2016
Beatles Great Ringo Starr Cancels North Carolina Concert Over State's Transgender Bathroom Law
Legendary Beatles drummer Ringo Starr announced that he's cancelling an upcoming concert in North Carolina to protest the state's recently passed transgender bathroom law.
Apr 14, 2016
ISIS Destroys 2,000-Year-Old 'Gate of God' in Ninevah
The Islamic State has destroyed a 2,000-year-old structure known as the "Gate of God" near its Iraqi stronghold of Mosul, according to a British research organization.
Apr 13, 2016
77 Percent of Christians Think Predatory Payday Lending Is Sinful, Survey Finds
More than three-quarters of Christians in states where there is little to no regulation of payday lending believe that predatory lending is a "sin," according to a LifeWay Research survey released Wednesday afternoon.
Apr 13, 2016
Ex-Abortion Clinic Director Now Pro-Life Activist to Speak at Georgetown U. Same Day as Planned Parenthood Pres.
A pro-life student group at Georgetown University has invited a former Planned Parenthood clinic manager turned pro-life activist to speak on campus the very same day that Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards will speak at the nation's oldest Catholic school.
Apr 13, 2016
Pastor Caught on Video Taking Money From Church Offering 9 Times Cleared After Court Dismisses Case
The criminal charges against a New York City pastor who congregants accused of taking money from the church's offering plate at least nine different times last year have been dropped after the pastor claimed he used the money for church-related expenses.
Apr 13, 2016
3 Major Hypocrisies Behind Liberal Outrage Over Religious Liberty Laws, According to Ryan Anderson
Conservative author Ryan Anderson has outlined three major hypocrisies found in the Left's outrage and objection to the religious liberty laws recently passed in the states of North Carolina and Mississippi.
Apr 12, 2016
Family of Canadian Pastor Imprisoned in North Korea Fear His Health Is Failing
The family of a Canadian megachurch pastor who has been sentenced to lifetime of hard labor in North Korea after being accused of committing crimes against the Communist Kim regime fears his health might be failing him.