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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Mar 31, 2016
Descendant of Muhammad: Islamic Radicals Want Me Dead for My Faith in Christ (Pt. 2)
After declaring that Jesus saved his life when he was stabbed and left to bleed to death by a Wahabi radical, it didn't take long for a teenage Ali Hasnain, a Sayed (descendant of Muhammad) and author of The Cost: My Life On a Terrorist Hit List, to realize that he was a wanted man in Pakistan.
Mar 31, 2016
Iranian Christian Converts' Right to Seek Asylum Can't Be Denied, EU Human Rights Court Rules
Iranian Christian converts must be granted the right to a fair evaluation of danger by European governments before they can be denied asylum and sent back to the Islamic Republic, the top human rights court in Europe ruled Wednesday.
Mar 30, 2016
Descendant of Muhammad: Jesus Brought Me Back to Life After Being Stabbed Nearly to Death (Pt.1)
A Pakistani descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who was nearly stabbed to death by radical Muslims and brought back to life by the power of Jesus Christ, has released a new book detailing the life-threatening extremism he escaped and living a life on the run.
Mar 30, 2016
Georgia Gov.'s Liberal Baptist Theology Played Role in Religious Freedom Bill Veto, Al Mohler Says
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's evolving theology on marriage is partly to blame for Republican Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal's veto of legislation protecting pastors and faith-based institutions from government backlash to opposition over same-sex marriage, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president argued Tuesday.
Mar 30, 2016
NC Atty. Gen. Refuses to Defend Ban on City Transgender 'Bathroom Bills'
North Carolina's attorney general says he will not defend the state's new law banning city ordinances that would allow people to enter the bathroom of their choice.
Mar 30, 2016
Tim Tebow Mulling Future Career in Politics?
Christian football star Tim Tebow said he's leaving open the possibility of holding public office at some point in his life.
Mar 29, 2016
Benham Bros: Transgender Ordinances Could Make Us Eligible to 'Dominate' in Women's NBA
In commenting on the passage of Charlotte's transgender bathroom ordinance last month, prominent conservative Christian twins Jason and David Benham jokingly quipped that the rise of transgender ordinances in America could make them eligible to play in the WNBA.
Mar 29, 2016
Easter Bombing Targeting Christians Killed Mostly Muslims, White House Says
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest claimed Sunday's suicide bombing targeting Easter-celebrating Christians in Pakistan that killed 72 people and injured hundreds had more Muslim than Christian victims.
Mar 29, 2016
Pakistani Pastor Buries 6 Victims of Lahore Easter Bombing in 1 Day
In the wake of the bombing attack in Lahore Sunday that killed over 70 people, one Pakistani pastor was forced to take on the heavy responsibility of presiding over the burial services for six children and young adults Easter Monday.
Mar 28, 2016
Shopkeeper Killed by Muslim Extremist for Wishing Christians 'Happy Easter' on Facebook
A Muslim shopkeeper in Scotland was stabbed to death by a fellow Muslim just hours after he posted a message on Facebook wishing Christians a happy Easter.