Andrew L. Seidel

Andrew L. Seidel

Andrew L. Seidel is an attorney and author. He is the Director of Strategic Response at the Freedom From Religion Foundation, where he uses his law degree to challenge religious bullies. He is one of the few attorneys in the country to have argued a religious test clause case. His first book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American hits shelves in May. Renowned constitutional scholar Erwin Chemerinsky who described it as “a beautifully written book” that “explodes a frequently expressed myth: that the United States was created as a Christian nation.” When not fighting for the First Amendment, Andrew writes for Think Progress, Religion News Service, Rewire News and elsewhere. Follow Andrew on social media: @AndrewLSeidel