Scholar, activist, and minister Colin Bossen discusses his new book with Michael McLaughlin, shining light on how inclusive visions of populism can draw on religion to deepen democracy…

as preached at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, May 3, 2026

There are several groups calling for a general strike on May 1st. The hope is that a massive disruption of the economy will continue to build opposition to Trump, possibly force him to stop the war in...

The feud between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV has been the subject of a fair amount of commentary.

The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.

Last week, the European Center for Populism Studies hosted a virtual workshop “Populism, Freedom of Religion and Illiberal Regimes.” I was one of the speakers.

My book The Political Theologies of Populism: the Varieties of Populism in the United States will be published by Wayne State University Press on April 14, 2026.

An excavation of populist movements in the US and their associated religious tropes. In this work, author Colin Bossen argues that for...

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The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.

The Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva will welcome Rev. Alan Taylor as its new minister at a special service on Sunday, Sept. 7. The service will be held at 10 a.m. in the church’s historic ...

The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.

The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.

The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.

The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.

The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.

The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.

The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.

A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.

The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.

In early 2026 Wayne State University Press will be publishing my book The Politi… Colin Bossen needs your support for Support Groundbreaking Work on Populism!

In early 2026 Wayne State University Press will be publishing my book The Politi… Colin Bossen needs your support for Support Groundbreaking Work on Populism!

The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.

The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.

The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.

Elon Musk’s former employees at Tesla, X and AmericaPAC warn federal workers to expect continued chaos as the billionaire becomes their de facto boss.

An NSF online payment system remained down after the federal funding freeze was lifted, leaving early-career scientists scrambling to pay bills

A fraction of Lafayette College's faculty signed a no-confidence motion against President Nicole Hurd. On Tuesday night, a majority of the nearly 200 faculty members who voted passed the measure.

At President Trump's post-inaugural festivities, Elon Musk rose to the podium emblazoned with the Seal of the President of the United States to make a speech. It was a privilege earned through the $27...

Our new emperor has a well-advertised love of tariffs. They appeal to his grandiosity, as dramatic imperial gestures that will bring the world to heel at no cost to Americans, given his stubborn de…

In early 2026 Wayne State University Press will be publishing my book The Politi… Colin Bossen needs your support for Support Groundbreaking Work on Populism!