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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Bobby Jindal at CNN Debate: Biggest Discrimination in America Is Against Christians Who Believe in Traditional Marriage
Former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and other second-tier Republican presidential candidates in shared differing views Thursday night on whether Kentucky clerk Kim Davis and other public officials have the right to exercise their religious belief in traditional marriage while serving public office after the Supreme Court has nationalized same-sex marriage.
Evangelical Christians Dump Trump: 'Highly Religious' Favor Ben Carson by 56 Percent, New Survey Finds
Although data from earlier this summer suggested that businessman and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was the leading candidate among Evangelical voters, newer data suggests that Trump is struggling to pick up the support of churchgoers, who are signaling a strong backing for retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson.
FRC Honors Kim Davis With 'Cost of Discipleship Award' for Courage at Values Voter Summit
The Family Research Council will honor Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who was jailed six days for being in contempt of federal court after refusing to issue marriage licenses due to her biblical opposition to same-sex marriage, as the recipient of this year's "Cost of Discipleship Award" later this month.
Selling Baby Body Parts 'Generates Income' for Abortion Clinics, Says Planned Parenthood Official
The Center for Medical Progress released its 10th undercover Planned Parenthood video Tuesday morning, which purports to show high-level officials discussing how the absence of national PPFA guidelines for organ and tissue compensation allows affiliates to profit off the sell of babies' body parts, and keeps them from being "bullied by ridiculous laws."
Pastor Tells Students 'Take an F' to Protest Against Islam 'Indoctrination'
A Tennessee pastor is encouraging Christian parents to tell their children to "take an F" in their world history classes as a way to stand up against what he claims is the school district's attempt at indoctrinating and brainwashing students with Islam.
Ben Carson: Don't Take Syrian Refugees Without Enhanced Screening Mechanisms
As the United States prepares to grant thousands of Syrian refugees asylum in the next fiscal year, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson warned over the weekend that the U.S. shouldn't allow any refugees into the country until a stricter refugee screening process has been implemented.
Office Depot Apologizes for Refusing to Print Christian Woman's Pro-Life Prayer Flyers, Calling It 'Persecution' Against Abortion
The CEO of Office Depot has apologized to a Christian woman after an Illinois branch refused to print her pro-life flyers because the store claimed that printing them would violate the company's policy.
New PBS 'Chaplains' Documentary Reveals 'God's Work' in the Lives of Those in Despair
Emmy-winning filmmaker Martin Doblmeier and Journey Films have produced a new two-hour documentary called "Chaplains" that will air on PBS stations in 2015, which seeks to enlighten the general public about the role that American chaplains play in their various arenas of work.
Sudanese Forces Raped, Murdered and Burned Civilians Alive in Darfur, Human Rights Group Says
Sudanese security forces have killed, raped and burned civilians alive during two military campaigns in Darfur that left thousands of people displaced from their homes, a prominent human rights organization has claimed.
Congress Members Urge US to Help Syrian Refugees; We Have 'Good Hearts,' Scriptural Obligation
Members of the United States House of Representatives told Christian persecution activists Thursday that the U.S. government has a moral obligation to help the Christians and other religious minorities affected by the refugee crisis in Syria and Iraq and also detailed various proposed resolutions aimed at doing so.
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