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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New Jersey's Transgender School Guidance Usurps Parents' Rights, Ex-Gay Activist Warns
The state of New Jersey instructed schools Wednesday to use the preferred names and pronouns of transgender students without the need for parental consent.
Evangelical Groups Spending Millions to Drive Social Conservative Turnout for 2018 Midterms
Conservative evangelical grassroots organizations will spend millions of dollars in the coming weeks in an attempt to drive conservative Christian turnout for the 2018 midterm elections this November.
China Trying to 'Rewrite the Bible,' Force Churches to Sing Communist Anthems
The Chinese government is supervising a five-year plan to make Christianity more compatible with socialism in which there will be a "rewrite" of the Bible, a prominent religious freedom activist has told Congress.
Norway Returns Son, Daughter to Mom After Psychiatrist Is Convicted of Child Porn Charges
The Norwegian government has agreed to review several cases of children who were separated from their parents following the recommendations of a psychiatrist who was later convicted of child pornography crimes.
Dallas Theological Seminary Settles Lawsuit After Graduate Sexually Abused Boys as Pastor
Dallas Theological Seminary in Texas has settled another lawsuit accusing the evangelical institution of allowing a child molester to graduate and not informing police or his future employer of his past.
Town Recites Lord's Prayer, Wears 'We Believe' T-Shirts After Prayer Banned at Football Games
An Alabama school district has banned prayer over loudspeakers before the start of high school football games and Christian residents have responded with a t-shirt campaign and a mass recital of the Lord's Prayer.
India: Police Arrest 10 Pastors, Families in Mass Raid on Churches
At least 10 pastors were reportedly arrested with their families last Sunday as they worshipped in church services across the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, a leading persecution watchdog has reported.
Teen Stranded at Sea for 7 Weeks Survived Suicidal Thoughts With Bible Reading, Prayer
Surviving 49 days adrift on the open sea without a motor or a paddle is a tall task for anyone. Thankfully for one teen who was recently cast over 1,500 miles from home, he had the help of a Bible to keep him from committing suicide.
2 Girl Guide Leaders Terminated for Voicing Safety Concerns With Transgender-Inclusion Policy
The leading scouting organization for women and girls in the United Kingdom has expelled two Girl Guides leaders after they voiced objection to the charity's recent policy of transgender inclusion.
Vatican-China Deal Is 'Betrayal' to Millions of Christians, Critics Warn
Christian human rights groups and some Catholic bishops are voicing their concern with the Vatican's recent agreement with the Chinese government on the appoint bishops at a time in which there are extreme crackdowns on religious freedom.
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