Here’s my pick for the top five religion news links related to America’s Independence Day:

• Nation’s founders: How religious were they? (Salt Lake Tribune)
• If government picked who can worship here, what would your faith be ‘in’? (USA Today)
• Happy Atheist — I Mean Independence — Day (GetReligion) 
• Culture Wars in School: A July 4 Reflection (Religion Dispatches)
• Red, White and Kosher (New York Times)

As a faith-and-freedom bonus, check out last week’s Religion News Service feature, “Can Sikhs, Hindus Get Elected Without Converting?” (The prominent examples of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley may suggest “no,” but FYI, my Indian American husband has always said that the big wave of immigrants came with science/technology expertise, then their kids have branched out into business and the arts, and the next generation will get into politics. In other words, ask again later.)

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