I'm Krista Tippett.

Pentecostal Christianity has appeared as an influence on both sides of the current US presidential

campaign.

Vice presidential candidates Sarah Palin has pentecostal roots, and so do key staff people

of the Democratic Party and the Obama campaign.

This hour we explored the origins, theology, and impact of this way of faith, which is changing

the face of Christianity in ways its African-American founder, a son of slaves, could never have

imagined.

Once you have been touched by God at such a deep level, write down to the tongue that

you speak, and your ability to speak the language that you've been trained in all of your

life leaves you.

There is no turning back.

This is speaking of faith, stay with us.

This public radio podcast is supported by the Fetzer Institute as part of its campaign

for Love and Forgiveness online at loveandforgive.org.

I'm Krista Tippett.

Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's Pentecostal background has been under scrutiny, but

the Alaska churches she's attended are a small part of a vast, diverse, under-told,

religion story of our time.

The CEO of the Democratic National Convention Committee and Barack Obama's director of

religious affairs are also Pentecostal, like one quarter of the world's Christians across

every denomination.

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