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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Mar 8, 2016
Caller Threatens to Burn Down Christian Bakers' Home and 'Violate' Son for Refusing to Bake Gay Wedding Cake
The Christian owners of a Texas bakery who declined to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding earlier this year claim that a pro-LGBT individual who was upset with their decision threatened to burn down their house and also threatened to "violate" their son with a broken beer bottle.
Mar 8, 2016
Here's Why Bernie Sanders Declined to Label ISIS Atrocities Against Christians 'Genocide'
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders declined to label the Islamic State's persecution of Christians and other religious minorities a "genocide" during Monday night's Fox News Democratic town hall.
Mar 8, 2016
Peyton Manning Ends Retirement Speech Quoting Timothy 4:7: 'I've Finished My Football Race'
Two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Peyton Manning officially announced the end of his 18-year NFL career on Monday with a heartfelt retirement speech in which he concluded by referencing a passage from scripture and asking God to bless the game he loves so much.
Mar 7, 2016
Donald Trump Named 'Islamophobe of the Year' by UK Islamic Group
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been named "Islamophobe of the Year" by a U.K.-based Islamic rights group.
Mar 7, 2016
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: America's Greatest 'Weakness' Against Radical Islamic Terrorism Is Political Correctness
Former Muslim and best-selling author Ayaan Hirsi Ali argued last week that political correctness in the West is making it harder for the U.S. and other Western nations to combat the rise of radical Islamic terrorism and its political philosophy.
Mar 7, 2016
Jerry Falwell Jr.'s Wife: It's Not Christian to Publicly Attack My Husband Over Trump Endorsement
The wife of Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. says that it is not very Christian for evangelical leaders to publicly criticize her husband and other evangelicals who have supported Republican billionaire Donald Trump for president.
Mar 7, 2016
See How Hillary Clinton Responds When Asked Whom She Prays For
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton discussed the importance of prayer during Sunday night's presidential debate in Flint, Michigan, while Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders answered whether or not he believes God is "relevant."
Mar 4, 2016
'October Baby': 'You Can't Survive 18 Hours of Being Burned Alive in Mother's Womb Without Jesus'
A prominent abortion survivor and disability rights activist who was the influence behind the 2011 movie "October Baby" said Friday that it would not have been possible for her to overcome 18 hours of being burned alive inside her mother's womb if it were not for the glory and grace of her savior, Jesus Christ.
Mar 4, 2016
It's Not the Economy, It's the Family, CPAC Panelists Say
In order to fix America's stagnating economy, the nation must first address the the breakdown of the traditional American family and find a remedy for declining marriage and birthrates, panelists at the Conservative Political Action Conference argued Friday morning.
Mar 4, 2016
Russell Moore: Christians Should Vote Third-Party Rather Than 'Lesser of Evils'
Leading Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore says Christians should vote for third-party or write-in candidates rather than settle for the "lesser of two evils."