Colin Bossen
@colinbossen.bsky.social
Senior Minister of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, and scholar of race, religion, and politics.
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The Political Theologies of Populism
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.
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October 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I've created a #Substack. You can subscribe here: open.substack.com/pub/colinbos...
It is official! You can pre-order a copy of my book The Political Theologies of Populism: The Garveyites, the Klan, and the Wobblies, 1905-1930:
wsupress.wayne.edu/9780814351567/ #populism #IWW #UNIA #whitesupremacy #MAGA #Trump #progressivism #resistance #authoritarianism #Wobblies #unionyes
wsupress.wayne.edu/9780814351567/ #populism #IWW #UNIA #whitesupremacy #MAGA #Trump #progressivism #resistance #authoritarianism #Wobblies #unionyes
The Political Theologies of Populism
An excavation of populist movements in the US and their associated religious tropes.
In this work, author Colin Bossen argues that for...
wsupress.wayne.edu
October 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
It is official! You can pre-order a copy of my book The Political Theologies of Populism: The Garveyites, the Klan, and the Wobblies, 1905-1930:
wsupress.wayne.edu/9780814351567/ #populism #IWW #UNIA #whitesupremacy #MAGA #Trump #progressivism #resistance #authoritarianism #Wobblies #unionyes
wsupress.wayne.edu/9780814351567/ #populism #IWW #UNIA #whitesupremacy #MAGA #Trump #progressivism #resistance #authoritarianism #Wobblies #unionyes
I am excited to be presenting a paper tomorrow for the European Center for Populism Studies online program We, the People. It is all online. If you want to participate you can register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: 'The People' Workshop Series: Session 3 - Populism, Freedom of Religion and Illiberal Regimes . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email abo...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: 'The People' Workshop Series: Session 3 - Populism, Freedom of Religion and Illiberal Regimes . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email abo...
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October 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I am excited to be presenting a paper tomorrow for the European Center for Populism Studies online program We, the People. It is all online. If you want to participate you can register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
My #installation as the eighth settled minister of the First #Unitarian #Universalist #Church of #Houston was this past Saturday. Watch online and celebrate! www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4DV...
Installation of the Senior Minister, Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen - September 27th, 2025
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September 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
My #installation as the eighth settled minister of the First #Unitarian #Universalist #Church of #Houston was this past Saturday. Watch online and celebrate! www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4DV...
This Sunday's sermon "Protest as Practice" is now online: colinbossen.com/protest-as-p... #Houston #Texas #HISD #MikeMiles #FreeSpeech
Protest as Practice - Colin Bossen
The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.
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September 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This Sunday's sermon "Protest as Practice" is now online: colinbossen.com/protest-as-p... #Houston #Texas #HISD #MikeMiles #FreeSpeech
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Congratulations to Rev. Alan Taylor (1998 Starr King graduate) on becoming the new minister at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva in Geneva, Illinois! #UU
Geneva Unitarian Church welcomes new minister
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 ...
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September 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Congratulations to Rev. Alan Taylor (1998 Starr King graduate) on becoming the new minister at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva in Geneva, Illinois! #UU
The text of today's #sermon "A Dissenting Tradition" is now online: colinbossen.com/a-dissenting... #Texas #SB10 #KenPaxton #GregAbbott #FirstAmendment #BillOfRights #SeparationOfChurchAndState #ChristianNationalism #Unitarianism #Universalism #UnitarianUniversalism #UU #Dissent
A Dissenting Tradition - Colin Bossen
The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.
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September 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The text of today's #sermon "A Dissenting Tradition" is now online: colinbossen.com/a-dissenting... #Texas #SB10 #KenPaxton #GregAbbott #FirstAmendment #BillOfRights #SeparationOfChurchAndState #ChristianNationalism #Unitarianism #Universalism #UnitarianUniversalism #UU #Dissent
We’re now almost 8 months into Trump’s 2nd term. It is usually at least a year for the economic policies of a President to be felt. We’ve been living in Biden’s economy. Today we started living in Trump’s. The only question I have is how bad is going to get between now and the end of his term?
September 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
We’re now almost 8 months into Trump’s 2nd term. It is usually at least a year for the economic policies of a President to be felt. We’ve been living in Biden’s economy. Today we started living in Trump’s. The only question I have is how bad is going to get between now and the end of his term?
The text of today's #sermon "Revelation is Not Sealed" is now online: colinbossen.com/revelation-i... #Unitarian #Universalist #revelation #Emerson #quantumphysics #cults #Ramtha #religion #truth
Revelation is not Sealed - Colin Bossen
The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.
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August 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The text of today's #sermon "Revelation is Not Sealed" is now online: colinbossen.com/revelation-i... #Unitarian #Universalist #revelation #Emerson #quantumphysics #cults #Ramtha #religion #truth
The text of today's sermon "Consolation" is now online colinbossen.com/consolation/ #grief #Job #theodicy #Unitarian #Universalist #Texas #Houston
Consolation - Colin Bossen
The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.
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August 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The text of today's sermon "Consolation" is now online colinbossen.com/consolation/ #grief #Job #theodicy #Unitarian #Universalist #Texas #Houston
The text of today's sermon, "The Ghost in the Machine," is now online: colinbossen.com/the-ghost-in... #artificialintelligence #AI #Grok #RossDouthat #OpenAI #AI2027 #AI_Futures #climatecrisis #apocalypse #Unitarian #Universalist #UU #Houston #Texas
The Ghost in the Machine - Colin Bossen
The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.
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May 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The text of today's sermon, "The Ghost in the Machine," is now online: colinbossen.com/the-ghost-in... #artificialintelligence #AI #Grok #RossDouthat #OpenAI #AI2027 #AI_Futures #climatecrisis #apocalypse #Unitarian #Universalist #UU #Houston #Texas
The text for today's #sermon "Beyoncé, Amen!" is now online: colinbossen.com/beyonce-amen/ #Beyonce @beyonceaccess.bsky.social #Houston #ThirdWard #Unitarian #Universalist #UU #Rumi #HouseMusic #CountryMusic
Beyoncé, Amen! - Colin Bossen
The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.
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May 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The text for today's #sermon "Beyoncé, Amen!" is now online: colinbossen.com/beyonce-amen/ #Beyonce @beyonceaccess.bsky.social #Houston #ThirdWard #Unitarian #Universalist #UU #Rumi #HouseMusic #CountryMusic
Come work with me! The First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston is hiring a full-time Director of Religious Exploration. This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in education, spirituality, social justice, and community organizing. firstuu.org/wp-content/u... #jobs #religion
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April 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Come work with me! The First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston is hiring a full-time Director of Religious Exploration. This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in education, spirituality, social justice, and community organizing. firstuu.org/wp-content/u... #jobs #religion
My #Easter #sermon "Easter: the Crucified God" is now available online: colinbossen.com/easter-the-c... #Unitarian #Universalist #UU #theology #comparativereligion #astrobiology #atheism #religiouspluralism
Easter: The Crucified God - Colin Bossen
The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.
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April 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
My #Easter #sermon "Easter: the Crucified God" is now available online: colinbossen.com/easter-the-c... #Unitarian #Universalist #UU #theology #comparativereligion #astrobiology #atheism #religiouspluralism
The text of today's #sermon "Creating Compassionate Community" is now online: colinbossen.com/creating-com... #Unitarian #Universalist #UU #Stewardship #InLivingColor #Michigan #EastLansing #Houston #CommonGoods #PublicGoods
Creating Compassionate Community - Colin Bossen
The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.
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April 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The text of today's #sermon "Creating Compassionate Community" is now online: colinbossen.com/creating-com... #Unitarian #Universalist #UU #Stewardship #InLivingColor #Michigan #EastLansing #Houston #CommonGoods #PublicGoods
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Our Secretary of Defense almost certainly has more threatening/extremist tattoos and has more credibly been accused of sexual assault than almost all of the people being sent to El Salvador. No exaggeration.
March 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Our Secretary of Defense almost certainly has more threatening/extremist tattoos and has more credibly been accused of sexual assault than almost all of the people being sent to El Salvador. No exaggeration.
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So cruel. How can any person of moral conscience defend this abandonment of the most vulnerable? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True. (Gift Article)
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.
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March 15, 2025 at 12:37 PM
So cruel. How can any person of moral conscience defend this abandonment of the most vulnerable? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Trump & Co. are always whining about Biden's wild debt spree. Here are the facts. During Trump’s first term, the federal debt to GDP ratio increased by 22.5 points. Under Biden it rose by 0.9 points.
March 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Trump & Co. are always whining about Biden's wild debt spree. Here are the facts. During Trump’s first term, the federal debt to GDP ratio increased by 22.5 points. Under Biden it rose by 0.9 points.
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Clarifying photo from Chicago
March 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Clarifying photo from Chicago
In today's #sermon I talk about how under President #Trump and #ElonMusk the United States has gone from a #WarOnPoverty to a #WarOnThePoor: colinbossen.com/the-war-on-t... #Unitarian #Universalist #church #Houston #Texas @algreen.house.gov
The War on The Poor - Colin Bossen
The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.
colinbossen.com
March 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
In today's #sermon I talk about how under President #Trump and #ElonMusk the United States has gone from a #WarOnPoverty to a #WarOnThePoor: colinbossen.com/the-war-on-t... #Unitarian #Universalist #church #Houston #Texas @algreen.house.gov
Thank you everyone who has supported my book on the political theologies of populism thus far! Your donations have allowed me to completely pay for all of the illustrations. The rest of the funds will be used to hire a skilled indexer. www.gofundme.com/f/support-gr...
Donate to Support Groundbreaking Work on Populism!, organized by Colin Bossen
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!
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March 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Thank you everyone who has supported my book on the political theologies of populism thus far! Your donations have allowed me to completely pay for all of the illustrations. The rest of the funds will be used to hire a skilled indexer. www.gofundme.com/f/support-gr...
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Trump's tariffs are a tax on the working class. These tariffs will cost working families $1200 a year, the largest tax hikes since 1993. #SOTU www.piie.com/research/pii...
Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China would cost the typical US household over $1,200 a year
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March 5, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Trump's tariffs are a tax on the working class. These tariffs will cost working families $1200 a year, the largest tax hikes since 1993. #SOTU www.piie.com/research/pii...