
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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NARAL Angry at Doritos for Showing Baby Ultrasound, 'Humanizing Fetus,' in Super Bowl Ad
The National Abortion Rights Action League took to Twitter Sunday night to express outrage after a Doritos commercial during Super Bowl 50 gave personality to an unborn baby who simply wanted some of his dad's cheesy tortilla chips.

Aborting Rape-Conceived Babies Called 'Sweet Spot,' 'Act of Self Defense' by Jeb Bush, Chris Christie at GOP Debate
Jeb Bush said that supporting abortion for rape-conceived babies puts him in a "sweet spot" as a candidate while Chris Christie called it an "act of self defense." Marco Rubio disagreed, arguing it's more important to be right on the issue than win an election.

Eric Teetsel to Evangelicals: Marco Rubio Supports Your Issues, More Electable Than Ted Cruz (Interview)
Voting for Marco Rubio over Ted Cruz for president would not require evangelicals to compromise their Christian beliefs and values, the Rubio campaign's director of faith outreach, Eric Teetsel, asserted Thursday.

ISIS Video Shows English-Speaking Child Beheading Prisoner, Talks Apocalyptic Showdown Against the West
The Islamic State has released a new chilling execution video showing an indoctrinated child jihadi declaring in English that IS will meet its enemies in the Syrian town that fighters believe the final apocalyptic battle against the West will be fought before going on to behead a defenseless prisoner.

White House Details Why Obama Won't Call ISIS' Slaughtering of Christians 'Genocide'
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest admitted Thursday that the Obama administration's hesitation to label the Islamic State's persecution of Christians and other religious minorities as 'Genocide' is because of the legal ramifications behind such a designation.

Ted Cruz Is 'Awakening' 'Dormant Evangelicals' to Vote for Him, FRC Pres. Tony Perkins Says
The high evangelical turnout in the Iowa caucuses Monday is proof that Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is 'awakening' and 'energizing' Christian conservative voters who did not turn out in the 2012 election, leading conservative activist Tony Perkins said Wednesday.

Over 130,000 Petition Signatures Call for Dropping Felony Charges Against Planned Parenthood Investigator David Daleiden
Over 130,000 petition signatures are calling on a Texas court to drop felony and misdemeanor charges facing two pro-life activists who produced last year's undercover videos purporting to expose illegalities in Planned Parenthood's fetal tissue compensation practices.

10 Bible Translation Projects to Be Launched in Countries With 'Severe' Christian Persecution
At least 10 new Bible translation projects will be launched in countries where Christians are highly persecuted, one of the world's leading Bible translation organizations has announced.

Secret Video Claims Planned Parenthood Used 'Accounting Gimmicks' to Hide Illegal Profits
The Center for Medical Progress has released a video that purports to show overlooked evidence that shows a Houston Planned Parenthood clinic used accounting gimmicks to disguise its illegal profiting from the sale of aborted baby parts to researchers.

20 Wheaton Alumni Professors Say College Is Damaging Reputation by Suspending 'Same God' Prof. Larycia Hawkins
A group of 20 political scientists who graduated from Wheaton College are encouraging their alma mater to reinstate tenured political professor Dr. Larycia Hawkins, who was suspended and could soon be fired for asserting that Christians and Muslims worship the same God.



















