Interview: Faith and politics with Martin Marty

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May 1, 2008

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama spoke strongly against his former pastor Jeremiah Wright. Eminent theologian and author Martin Marty talks about religion and presidential candidates.

Marty has also just revised a history of Christianity that he first wrote 50 years ago, a process that he says taught him the lessons he should have learned long ago.

Guests
Martin Marty: Professor emeritus at the University of Chicago Divinity School. His most recent book is "The Christian World: A Global History."