Yes, Obama is a Christian who was baptized at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago in 1988.

Obama writes that he was not raised in a religious household. His father was raised a muslim but was a non-believer as an adult. Obama's mother was not interested in organized religion.

While working with black churches in his twenties, Obama became a Christian. He is not, nor has he ever been, a muslim.

Jeremiah Wright was pastor of Trinity until early 2008. He was Obama's pastor until his retirement. Some of Wright's fiery sermons, which were aimed at empowering poor, inner city African Americans, were considered controversial and caused problems for Obama, who condemned them and broke with his former pastor. 

Wright is a respected figure in Chicago. Though Trinity is a largely African-American church, it welcomes white people; it is not anti-white as was stated by some news sources and bloggers.

WHY THE RUMORS? Mr. Obama's political opponents believed they could dissuade people from voting for him by creating doubts about his Christianity.

THE TEN QUESTIONS

1) Where was Obama born?

2) Is Obama a Christian?

3) Is Obama a socialist?

4) Will Obama raise your taxes?

5) Does Obama want to abolish private health care?

6) Where was Obama educated?

7) Is Obama the youngest president ever?

8) Is Obama a friend of Bill Ayers?

9) Where did Obama meet his wife Michelle?

10) Who were Obama's parents?