• Bobby Jindal's Come-to-Jesus Writings

Another striking commonality: Both came to Christianity from other traditions and have written eloquently and at length about their long and painful come-to-Jesus experiences. Such public introspection about personal faith is unusual for politicians. Obama came up in a secularist household, with a tacitly Muslim dad (who was almost completely absent from his life) and stepfather. Jindal was born to Hindu parents.