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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Jan 7, 2016
Hijab-Wearing Wheaton Professor Defends 'Same God' Argument in Theological Statement
The tenured Wheaton College professor who is currently suspended for asserting that Christians and Muslims worship the same God, has published the theological statement she submitted to the institution last month explaining the basis of her argument.
Jan 7, 2016
Sojourners Applauds InterVarsity's Support of 'True Prophet' #BlackLivesMatter Speaker at Urbana
The liberal-leaning Evangelical organization Sojourners is applauding InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for issuing "a statement of support" for the Black Lives Matter movement and for allowing a social activist to promote the movement during her keynote address at the Urbana 15 student missions conference last week.
Jan 7, 2016
Russell Moore, Jim Daly Call on Evangelicals to Join Catholics at March for Life
The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission along with Focus on the Family will host a pro-life conference in Washington ahead of the March for Life rally.
Jan 6, 2016
Suspended Hijab-Wearing Professor: Wheaton 'Didn't Give Me Jesus and They Can't Take Him Away'
The tenured hijab-wearing professor who was suspended by Wheaton College for asserting that Muslims and Christians worship the same God, spoke at a press conference in Chicago Wednesday to address her possible termination.
Jan 6, 2016
Ben Carson Clarifies Views on Hell, Rapture; Says Washington Post Story 'Total Garbage'
After a Washington Post article last month claimed that Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson doesn't believe in Hell or the Rapture, the retired Seventh-day Adventist neurosurgeon assured Evangelical voters on Monday that he holds "mainstream" Christian views.
Jan 6, 2016
Ted Cruz Launches 'Homeschoolers for Cruz,' Earns Endorsments From Thousands of Home Educators
Republican presidential candidate and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz announced Monday the launch of the Homeschoolers for Cruz coalition, an alliance of over 6,000 members of America's homeschool community and prominent homeschooling lobbyists who have united to endorse him for president.
Jan 6, 2016
Wheaton College Recommends Termination Proceedings for Hijab-Wearing Professor Over Same-God Comment
Officials at Wheaton College have recommended the school begin termination proceedings of tenured professor Larycia Hawkins, who was suspended last month for asserting that Christians and Muslims worship the same God.
Jan 6, 2016
NYC Pastor Caught Stealing Money From Church Offering 9 Times Claims He Wasn't Paid Enough
A New York City pastor who was arrested and charged with petit larceny for allegedly pocketing money from his church's offering complained to police that the church wasn't paying him enough.
Jan 5, 2016
Former State Dept. Rep. Says Stabbing Jews OK Under Islamic Law
A Michigan Arab activist who's also a former State Department representative is defending the stabbing of Jews and even posted a video online that criticizes Muslims who believe stabbing Jews is forbidden under Islamic law.
Jan 5, 2016
Irish Pastor Found Not Guilty of Crime for Saying 'Islam Is Satanic' in Sermon
An Irish pastor who was criminally charged for saying in a sermon that "Islam is satanic" has been found not guilty of making grossly offensive remarks by a Belfast judge Tuesday.