Barack Obama: “I didn't become a Christian until many years later, when I moved to…”

On the recordAugust 18, 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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Obama discusses his journey to Christianity and the misconceptions about his faith.

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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.”