Samuel Smith
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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Muslim Birth Rate Outpacing Christians, Will Have Largest Population by 2035: Report
A new Pew Research analysis has found that more babies will be born to Muslim mothers than mothers of any other religious group, including Christianity, by the year 2035.
NCAA Ends North Carolina Championship Boycott After Repeal of Bathroom Bill
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is being accused of putting "a seal of approval on state-sanctioned discrimination" after it announced the end of its boycott on hosting championship events in the North Carolina because of the state's recently repealed controversial transgender bathroom law.
Peeping Tom Caught Taking Photos of Women in Target Dressing Room
A "peeping Tom" was recently caught taking pictures of women undressing in a dressing room at a Target store in Tennessee.
Coptic Christian Refused to Deny Jesus Before ISIS Ruthlessly Killed Him
A Coptic Christian father of two who was on a "kill list" and tracked for days by Islamic State militants in Sinai refused to renounce his faith in Christ when given a chance to "save" himself before being executed, his wife said.
Former NFL Linebacker Says Team Bible Study Helped Transform His 'Hopeless' Marriage (Interview)
Former NFL linebacker Bryan Schwartz, who played five seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars and now runs a ministry that helps transform the marriages of others, says that it was a team Bible study in the 1996 offseason that jumpstarted a transformation in his "hopeless" marriage.
Former Baylor Coach Resigns From Christian University After Comments on Murdered Player
Former Baylor University basketball coach Dave Bliss has resigned from his head coaching position at Southwestern Christian University after issuing controversial comments in a recent Showtime documentary about the 2003 murder of a Baylor basketball player at the hands of his teammate.
Professor Who Opposes Gender-Neutral Pronouns Denied Grant Funding
A professor who refuses to use politically correct gender-neutral pronouns such as "ze" or "zir" and also opposes a controversial gender-identity discrimination law being considered in Canada has been denied research grant funding.
What Are the 8 Types of Jihad? Former Radical Muslim Explains
A former Radical Muslim turned international Christian evangelist has detailed different categories of jihad that she says is being carried out today to advance the Islamic agenda worldwide.
Washington Post Corrects Story Saying Congressman Quoted Bible to Argue Unemployed Shouldn't Eat
The Washington Post corrected a story mischaracterizing a Republican Congressman by claiming that he used a New Testament verse to claim the "Bible says the unemployed 'shall not eat'" after conservatives pointed to the false reporting.
Florida College Exonerates Christian Student Suspended Over Muslim Professor's Complaints
A Florida college student who claims he was suspended after challenging his Muslim professor's claims about Jesus' crucifixion has been reinstated by the school's administration.