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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ISIS Militants Curbstomp 2 Criminals to Death With Concrete Blocks, Execute 2 for Sorcery
The Islamic State has come up with another heinous and barbaric mode of execution, as the group released photos this week showing two criminals in Iraq being executed by having their heads bashed between a forcefully thrown concrete block and a street curb.
ISIS Crucifies 3 Brothers in Libya After One Was Accused of Supporting Gov't
Islamic State militants in the group's Libyan outpost of Derna have publicly crucified three brothers belonging to a local prominent family after one of the brothers was accused of supporting the Libyan government, which under ISIS' Sharia law is equivalent to the executable offense of apostasy.
NFL Star Benjamin Watson on Baltimore Riots: 'I See a Brokenness That Only Christ Can Give Us Wisdom and Power to Mend'
Commenting on the devastating violence that took place on Monday in Baltimore, outspoken Christian professional football player Benjamin Watson explained that the pain, anger and tension that the city and its residents are experiencing can only be healed through the power of Christ.
'Satan Wants Our City': Baltimore Pastors Ask God to 'Intercede' in Riot-Stricken Town, Collaborate With Gang Leaders on Ways to Rebuild
As angry rioters took to the streets of Baltimore this week and destroyed cars, injured 98 police officers, and burned homes and businesses, local pastors have spoken out against the violence and one even called the riots an attempt by Satan to take control of the city.
Supreme Court Gay Marriage Ruling Could Create Religious Liberty Issues For Christian Schools, Charities, Obama's Lawyer Admits
The lead attorney representing the Obama administration admitted before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday that if the court were to rule in favor of making same-sex marriage a constitutional right, it would create a religious liberty "issue" for faith-based schools and institutions, who could be at risk of losing their tax-exempt statuses.
GoFundMe Removes Christian Grandma-Florist Barronelle Stutzman's Fundraising Page; 2nd Christian Business Facing 'Ruin' Removed From Site This Week
GoFundMe, an online fundraising website, has taken down the donation page for 70-year-old Christian grandma-florist Barronelle Stutzman, who is at risk of losing her flower shop and life savings after she refused to work a same-sex wedding because of her Christian beliefs.
Swing Vote Justice Kennedy 'Not Persuaded' by LGBT Arguments at Supreme Court Hearing, Ryan Anderson Says
As the Supreme Court's oral arguments on whether states should be constitutionally obligated to issue same-sex marriage licenses adjourned Tuesday afternoon, Heritage Foundation's Ryan Anderson said in a news conference outside the building that the likely swing vote justice, Anthony Kennedy, was "not persuaded" by LGBT arguments.
Christian Print Shop Owners Have Constitutional Right Not to Print Gay Pride T-Shirts, Kentucky Court Rules
A Christian print shop owner who refused to print pro-LGBT T-shirts in 2012 has the constitutional right not to print messages that conflict with his Christian beliefs, a Kentucky court ruled on Monday.
ISIS Militants Go Undercover as Gay Men Tricking Homosexuals Into Execution; Photos Show Jihadi Fighters Hugging Captives Before Their Stonings
Islamic State militants have devised a twisted way of getting homosexual Shariah violators to reveal themselves for execution by posing as gay to lure men into opening up about their sexual preference only to arrest and execute them.
US Helps Kim Jong Un by Decreasing Aid, North Korean Defector Groups Say
The lack of aid given to North Korean defector organizations by the United States and other nations is emboldening Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un to continue his regime's brutal disregard for human rights, the director of Free North Korea Radio told reporters Monday.