Michael L. Weinstein
American lawyer
Michael L. Weinstein is an American lawyer and activist who has dedicated his career to promoting religious freedom. A former officer in the United States Air Force, Weinstein has leveraged his military background to advocate for the separation of church and state within the armed forces. His work in this area led him to establish the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, a organization that he currently presides over as president.
Weinstein has also expressed his concerns about religious proselytizing in the military through his written work. He is the author of two books, "With God on Our Side: One Man's War Against an Evangelical Coup in America's Military" and "No Snowflake in an Avalanche", which detail his experiences and observations of Christian evangelical and fundamentalist influences within the US military. Through his writing and activism, Weinstein continues to raise awareness about the importance of religious freedom and the need to maintain a secular environment within the military.