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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Feb 3, 2016
Os Guinness, Nina Shea, Frank Wolf Introduce Congressional Scorecard on Religious Freedom
With religious minorities being killed and persecuted around the globe at an unprecedented rate, members of the United States Congress will soon be graded on their engagement in promoting legislation designed to bolster America's protection of international religious freedom.
Feb 2, 2016
Planned Parenthood Invoices Reveal Clinic's Profits From Selling Baby Body Parts, Lawyer Says
A pro-life organization claims it has obtained proof that the Houston Planned Parenthood clinic that was cleared of criminal wrongdoing by a Texas grand jury last week illegally profited off the sell of aborted baby parts.
Feb 2, 2016
Christian Leaders Who Oppose Spanking Say Norway Not in Violation of Christian Parents' Rights
As the removal of five Romanian Pentecostal kids from their parents' custody over spanking allegations has enraged thousands of global supporters, some Christian leaders in Norway are combating the notion that parental and religious freedoms are being violated by the Norwegian government.
Feb 2, 2016
Pakistani Police Tortured Naked, Hanging Christian Man to Death by Beating Him With Logs, Son Recounts
The son of a Pakistani Christian servant who was tortured by police has revealed his horrifying eyewitness testimony of the brutal beating that his father endured earlier this month that ultimately led to his father's death.
Feb 2, 2016
Iowa Caucus: Winner Cruz, Loser Trump, Surging Rubio, Clinton-Sanders Virtual Tie
Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz emerged the winner from Monday night's Republican Iowa Caucuses, scoring a big upset over frontrunner Donald Trump in the nation's first presidential contest, while Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton ended the night essentially tied with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Feb 1, 2016
15,000 Protest Norwegian Govt's Removal of Children From Christian Parents Over 'Spankings'
As many as 15,000 supporters rallied at protests held in eight cities around the globe on Saturday to continue putting pressure on the Norwegian government to release five Romanian Pentecostal children who were removed from their parents based on abuse allegations.
Feb 1, 2016
Donald Trump Most Unpopular Candidate in 20 Years, Pollster Says
Three out of five Americans hold an unfavorable view of Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, making him the most unpopular presidential candidate for at least last two decades.
Feb 1, 2016
26 Iowa Pastors, National Evangelical Leaders Endorse Marco Rubio Days Before Iowa Caucus
In the days leading up to the pivotal Iowa caucuses, a group of Iowa pastors and a number of prominent national Christian leaders have endorsed Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for president, which contrasts the notion that evangelical leaders are coalescing around Ted Cruz.
Jan 29, 2016
Is Donald Trump Really Pro-Life?
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has shown signs throughout the campaign that his once pro-choice attitude and close connections with abortion proponents could play a damaging role in the success of the pro-life movement if he is elected president.
Jan 29, 2016
Only 4 Percent of Pastors Favor Trump for President, LifeWay Survey Finds
Just four percent of American pastors say that they are planning to vote for Republican billionaire Donald Trump for president, a new LifeWay Research survey finds.