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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Aug 4, 2016
Egyptian Christian Convert Declares Return to Islam After 2 Years in Prison
The first Egyptian Christian convert to seek a change of religion on his ID card declared last week that he has returned to Islam after having been imprisoned for over two-and-a-half years.
Aug 4, 2016
NFL Star Ben Watson: Planned Parenthood Was Created to 'Exterminate Blacks' and 'It's Working'
Christian NFL player Benjamin Watson has opened up about his views on abortion and how it factors into racial discussion in America today.
Aug 4, 2016
Franklin Graham Moves World Persecution Summit Out of Russia Over New Bans on Evangelism
Leading evangelist Franklin Graham announced that the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association will no longer host the "first-of-its-kind" World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians in Moscow following Russia's passing of new laws that severely restrict religious liberties.
Aug 4, 2016
Pro-Life Evangelicals Better Off With Hillary Clinton, Christian Writer Rachel Held Evans Says
Pro-life evangelicals are better off voting for the Planned Parenthood-endorsed Hillary Clinton than voting for real estate mogul Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, prominent Christian author Rachel Held Evans suggests.
Aug 3, 2016
Evangelical, Catholic Leaders Met Hillary Clinton Advisers to Address Concerns
A number of Catholic and evangelical humanitarian leaders met with Hillary Clinton's supporters and advisers in a series of "listening sessions" and addressed their concerns on global issues and the future of religious freedom for conservative Christian organizations.
Aug 3, 2016
'Christianity Is China's Future,' Chinese Best-Selling Author Predicts
Despite constant destruction of churches, tearing down of crosses, and jailing of believers at the hands of the authoritarian Chinese government, best-selling Chinese author Yu Jie predicts that "Christianity" is China's future.
Aug 2, 2016
Faith-Based Pepperdine University Vows to Fully Comply With Obama's Title IX Interpretation
The Churches of Christ-associated Pepperdine University in California has quietly given up its longtime federal Title IX religious exemption that allowed the school to maintain its biblical convictions on marriage and gender identity, it has recently been discovered.
Aug 2, 2016
'ISIS Is Not the Problem,' Says Christian Convert Tortured and Thrown to Dogs
A Christian convert who was jailed and horrendously tortured because of his faith in Christ says the radical extremist problem facing the world today is much bigger than just the Islamic State.
Aug 2, 2016
Candace Cameron Bure Rejects 'Teen Hearthrob' Title, Says She Was 'Everyone's Big Sister'
Christian actress and "The View" co-host Candace Cameron Bure, who gained prominence as a teen star for her role as D.J. Tanner in the show "Full House" in the 1990s, says she never wanted to be viewed as a "teen heartthrob," but rather as "everyone's big sister."
Aug 2, 2016
Macy's Fires Catholic Worker for Expressing Concerns Over Transgender Bathroom Policy, Says Claim
A Catholic man who worked at Macy's for over 26 years is taking legal action against his former employer, claiming that he was fired for privately believing the company's transgender bathroom policy violates the teachings of the Bible.