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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Evangelical scholars sign statement condemning racism as 'contrary to Scripture'
Two dozen evangelical scholars have released a joint statement condemning racism as “contrary to the evangelical Gospel” and acknowledging the realities of racism that existed throughout evangelical history.
4 in 10 evangelical voters believe Trump is 'religious,' over half of all Americans disagree: poll
A plurality of evangelical Christian voters does not believe that President Donald Trump is “religious” and is in agreement with over half of all registered American voters despite the president’s attempts to appeal to people of faith, a new survey suggests.
'The Spiritual Danger of Trump:' New book asks evangelicals to rethink their vote in 2020
A new book consisting of essays by 30 evangelical Christians of different political and professional stripes is calling on white evangelicals to rethink their support for President Donald Trump in 2020 and warns the president is damaging the broader culture’s perception of evangelical Christianity.
Pompeo defends US' moral standing to raise religious freedom concerns amid Floyd protests
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo responded to China's accusation that the United States has “double standards” when it comes to protests, noting that the communist nation doesn't allow free speech and imprisons religious minorities.
Trump admin. proposes changing asylum requirements to weed out frivolous claims
The Trump administration announced proposed policy changes that it says would increase the efficiency of the asylum system and make it easier for judges to toss out "frivolous” claims to focus on authentic claims of persecution.
Manhunt ensues after gunman opens fire on California police station, shoots deputy in face
A statewide manhunt is underway in California for a suspect who opened fire on a police station in San Luis Obispo County and shot a sheriff’s deputy in the face.
Pres. Trump holds roundtable with black leaders on race, police reforms
Conservative black leaders met with President Donald Trump at the White House Wednesday where they urged the administration to support policing reforms and shared ideas about other initiatives to benefit black communities.
At least 81 killed in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria; civilians shot, bodies run over
Authorities in the Borno state of Nigeria said Wednesday that at least 81 people were killed in an attack on a nomadic community believed to have been carried out by militants aligned with the Islamic extremist groups Boko Haram or Islamic State West Africa Province.
China removes over 250 church crosses in first 4 months of 2020: report
Crosses were removed from over 250 state-sanctioned churches in China’s Anhui province between January and April as the communist party’s years-long crackdown on church crosses continues, according to the Italian-based magazine Bitter Winter.
Pakistan: Christian family shot by radical mob for buying house in Muslim neighborhood
A Christian family in Pakistan was reportedly shot and hospitalized last week for buying a house in a Muslim neighborhood.
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