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Barack Obama: I didn't become a Christian until many years later, when I moved to the South Side of Chicago after college.

On the recordAugust 19, 2010
I didn't become a Christian until many years later, when I moved to the South Side of Chicago after college.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Barack Obama discusses his religious journey and the misconceptions about his faith.

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