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Religious Self-Identity And Racism, Alexandria Morgan

Honors College

This project is a replication of a study by Johnson, Rowatt, and LaBouff (2010) that subliminally primed American Christian participants to think about Christianity subconsciously and found increased prejudice towards Black Americans. This study is often cited to support the claim that “thinking about religion makes people more prejudiced,” despite not having been replicated effectively. Replicability is crucial to make appropriate claims. We replicated the original study with updated explicit priming methods as well as updated racial prejudice scales with a recruited national sample of 500 white American Christians through Prolific.ac. Participants were randomly assigned to a priming condition, where …

Leroy D. “Roy” Zarucchi, Interviewed By Stephen D. Rees, Jr., Part 1, Roy Zarucchi

MF087 Vietnam Veterans Oral History

Leroy D. “Roy” Zarucchi, interviewed by Stephen D. Rees, Jr. at Troy, Maine on July 10, 1999. Zarucchi talks about his background growing up in an Oakland, California household where Italian was his first language, his view of the military, the draft, and "cannon fodder," his first job teaching English and Latin after graduating from college and facing the news that a pending salary increase would be conversely proportional to his low wages, making the decision to enter Air Force officer training school. He discusses basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, opting to go into navigator training, being assigned …

Leroy D. “Roy” Zarucchi, Interviewed By Stephen D. Rees, Jr., Part 2, Roy Zarucchi

MF087 Vietnam Veterans Oral History

Leroy D. “Roy” Zarucchi, interviewed by Stephen D. Rees, Jr. at Troy, Maine on July 10, 1999. Zarucchi talks about his background growing up in an Oakland, California household where Italian was his first language, his view of the military, the draft, and "cannon fodder," his first job teaching English and Latin after graduating from college and facing the news that a pending salary increase would be conversely proportional to his low wages, making the decision to enter Air Force officer training school. He discusses basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, opting to go into navigator training, being assigned …

Leroy D. “Roy” Zarucchi, Interviewed By Stephen D. Rees, Jr., Part 3, Roy Zarucchi

MF087 Vietnam Veterans Oral History

Leroy D. “Roy” Zarucchi, interviewed by Stephen D. Rees, Jr. at Troy, Maine on July 10, 1999. Zarucchi talks about his background growing up in an Oakland, California household where Italian was his first language, his view of the military, the draft, and "cannon fodder," his first job teaching English and Latin after graduating from college and facing the news that a pending salary increase would be conversely proportional to his low wages, making the decision to enter Air Force officer training school. He discusses basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, opting to go into navigator training, being assigned …

Exploring Interfaith Sex Education, Bailey Lewis

Honors College

Sacred Sexuality explores the intersections of religion and sexuality. I worked with Dr. Birthisel, Director of the Wilson Center, and Kate Dawson, co-facilitator of the sex education class, to survey the sex education class participants on how the experience has been for them. I surveyed the sex education class participants after the class to analyze their opinions of the sex education class, interfaith dialogue, and how their spirituality or religious perspectives inform their beliefs around sexuality. Overall, the sex education class was highly recommended and gave an interesting look into how faith and sexuality interact. While the sex education class …

Mediation Of The Religion-Prejudice Link, Aaron R. Dustin

Honors College

Although religious teachings typically recommend prosocial behavior, religiosity is reliably linked to prejudice. This paradoxical relationship raises the question: what is it about religion that might lead to prejudice despite religion’s apparent drive for prosociality? The answer may lie with religious fundamentalism, a particularly rigid way of holding one’s religious beliefs as the single deepest and most certain source of truth. We propose that religious fundamentalism mediates the relationship between religiosity and prejudice. We also seek to explore the influence of three facets of inflexible thinking (belief rigidity, dualism, and inviolacy) on the relationship between religious fundamentalism and prejudice.

We …

Effects Of Religious And Science Identity On Compatibility, Darby C. Casey

Honors College

Science and religion sometimes appear to clash; for example, some religious organizations reject COVID-19 restrictions on religious grounds. However, many people, like millions of religious scientists, see science and religion as perfectly compatible. The purpose of this study is to examine how people who identify as religious and people who identify as scientists think about science and religion as either compatible or in conflict. The study was conducted with psychology and honors undergraduate students at the University of Maine and consisted of surveys asking about students’ religious and science commitment, as well as their perceptions of the science-religion relationship. We …

Separating God's Two Kingdoms: Regular Baptists In Maine, Nova Scotia, And New Brunswick, 1780 To 1815, Ronald S. Baines

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The trans-national Regular Baptist tradition in the northeastern borderlands of Maine, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick grew rapidly from 1780 to 1815. The spiritual imperatives of this Calvinistic group with its commitment to believer’s baptism of adults and closed communion churches made them distinctive, and a central argument here is that the worldly implications of “Two Kingdom” theology, founded on the strict separation of religious and civil realms, was central to Regular Baptists’ success in the region in this period. Three leading ministers whose actions as authors, itinerants, and as organizational leaders receive especially close attention: Maine-based ministers Daniel Merrill …

Room For Opportunity: An Investigation Of Catholic Student Life At The University Of Maine, Jacob Buttarazzi

Honors College

Like most Honors graduates before me, the final work for this thesis became something much different than what I had originally intended. Originally, I wanted to make short videos and blog posts about the nature of religion at UMaine. However, the project evolved into a short documentary focused specifically on Catholic students. I produced, directed, shot, and edited the film. My primary goal was to investigate whether or not Catholic students felt like a minority and how that affected them. I was repeatedly forced to reevaluate my own experience with faith throughout the production process. As a practicing Catholic, I …

Terms Of Erasure: The Jewish Experience In A Rural New England Town, Jessica Sweeney

Honors College

Throughout history, Jewish Americans have been and continue to be persecuted for their religion and ethnic identity. Additionally, anti-Semitism has been a rising problem in recent years. This research seeks to understand how this national issue affects individuals in a rural community in New England. More broadly, this thesis attempts to understand how Jews in a rural community in New England experience anti-Semitism. To conduct this research, a series of interviews were collected in the region and were subsequently analyzed using a modified version of Grounded Theory. The purpose of this research is to understand the Jewish experience in a …

Returning To Reality: Christian Platonism For Our Times, Paul Tyson, Derek A. Michaud

Philosophy Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

The Triad Of Nationality Revisited: The Orthodox Church And The State In Post-Soviet Russia, Robert D. Potts

Honors College

The Orthodox Church has been intimately wrapped up in the Russian state since Russia’s conversion to Christianity in 988. The relationship between the two is most succinctly wrapped up in Tsar Nicholas I’s so-called triad: “Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Nationality.” This paper seeks to explain the manner in which the Orthodox Church reasserted itself as a force in Russian politics after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 up through the first administration of President Vladimir Putin. The church under Patriarch Alexy powerfully reinserted itself into affairs of state during the August 1991 coup attempt, while its relationship with the …

Traugott Bromme And The State Of Maine, Richard L. Bland Ph.D.

Maine History

In the mid-1800's many Germans emigrated to the United States. It was a new world to them. Traugott Bromme, one of their fellow countrymen who had traveled to the United States, came upon the idea of writing a handbook for emigrants. This book, which went through a number of editions, described each state in the hope that arriving Germans who spoke little or no English would not be at a complete loss regarding the most suitable place for them to settle. The passage featured here is Bromme’s 1848 description of the state of Maine. Richard L. Bland, PhD is a …

Maine Alumni Magazine, Volume 84, Number 3, Summer 2003, University Of Maine Alumni Association

UMaine Alumni Magazines - All

Contents:

Around the Campus --- An Honors Graduate Contemplates Monastic Life: Class of 2003 salutatorian Amanda Reynolds's dream of becoming a cloistered nun may soon come true --- The "Worm Guru" of Genetics: With a coveted MacArthur Grant in hand, geneticist Geraldine Seydoux '86 is pursuing pioneering research at Johns Hopkins University --- Two Black Bears Help Ducks Become "Mighty": Paul Kariya '96 and Keith Carney '92 --- A Greenlight to Hollywood: Kyle Rankin '94 and Efram Potelle '94 await the opening of their feature film

A Sampler From The New Historical Atlas Of Maine: Religion In Maine, Burton Hatlen, Joshua M. Smith, Peter Lodge, Michael Hermann

Maine Policy Review

This article offers an example of work-in-progress on a significant project to develop an historical atlas of Maine. Although an article depicting religious settlement in Maine may seem far removed from the policy analyses typically featured in the journal, religious participation is a fundamental aspect of civic engagement in the United States. Thus, we feature here a glimpse of Maine’s religious heritage. We also present Maine Policy Review’s first full color pullout, which is intended to give readers a visual as well as textual portrait of religious settlement in the Kennebec Valley and Portland through the first half of …

Um Plans Christmas, Kwanzaa Celebrations, Jodi Sokolowski

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

People across campus are gearing up to celebrate the holiday season and many incorporate religion into that celebration.

Christian Truth, Isaac J. Kimball

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The article "Suppressing minorities with religion," which appeared in Friday's Maine Campus, is based on stereotypes and ignorance.

Portrait Of A Maine “Know-Nothing” William H. Chaney (1821-1903): His Early Years And His Role In The Ellsworth Nativist Controversy, 1853-1854, Allan R. Whitmore

Maine History

This article examines the life and career of William Chaney his role in the nativist episode and the attack on Father John Bapst in 1853 and 1854.

Maine’S Corporation Sole Controversy, Michael Guidnard

Maine History

This article discusses the religious controversies between French and Irish Roman Catholics in Maine during the early years of the twentieth century. It was the Maine Historical Society Prize Essay of 1972.

The Convention Of 1819, Robert B. Williamson

Maine History

The article is a transcript of an address delivered by the Honorable Robert B. Williamson, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Maine at the First Parish Church in Portland, Maine on October 12, 1969 to commemorate the Sesquicentennial of the writing of the Constitution for Maine.

The S. P. G. In New England, 1760-1784: A Social Aspect Of The American Revolution, Irving Henry King

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The history of the religious organizations in New England during the American Revolution has been written largely in terms of the experience of the Congregational Church. That is natural, for the part played by the Congregational Church loomed larger there than that of any other denomination, and it was the Congregational organization which took some of the most important steps in initiating the colonial resistance which led to independence. But while the role of the Anglican Church in the crisis was not so significant as that of the Congregational it certainly was not trivial. It constitutes a story that deserves …

The Nature Of America By Dr. Milton M. Mcgorrill, Orono Church Of Universal Fellowship, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

A brief sermon / talk on the Nature of America by Dr. Milton M. McGorrill of Orono, Maine, and the Church of Universal Fellowship. Recorded November 19, 1948.

The Story Of The Little Town Of Cardville, Maine, W. A. Terrill

Maine History Documents

A pamphlet providing the history of Cardville, Maine, including sections on religious life, gifts to the community made by church members, and a list of officers and trustees of the church, circa 1930.

Women Of The Ku Klux Klan Donation Receipt, Women Of The Ku Klux Klan, Inc.

Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers

A receipt dated April 25, 1924, noting that Mrs. Elsie Madden donated five dollars to the Women of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc., Realm of Maine. Signed by Flora L. Hothorne.

Digitized from Box 278, folder 1, of the Paul Bean Collection.

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What Is The Issue? Republicanism Or Sectarianism? What Would Lincoln Say? Maine For Coolidge! : Address Of Percival P. Baxter, Governor Of Maine At The Annual Banquet Of The Lincoln Club, February 12, 1924, Portland, Percival P. Baxter

Maine History Documents

A speech concerned with divisions among the Republican Party in Maine. From page 7: "Unless we arouse ourselves, our party will be broken in Maine; years will pass before the wounds are healed. Let all Republicans, whether Klansmen, Knights of Columbus, or B’nai B’rith, whether Protestants, Catholics, or Hebrews, forget racial and religious differences, forget the hard things said on both sides, and let a reunited party come out from the dark places of distrust into the sunshine of certain victory."

Directory Of Congress Square Parish, April 5, 1921, Portland, Maine, Congress Square Parish

Maine History Documents

A list of names, pew numbers, and addresses for the members of the Congress Square Parish in Portland, Maine, in 1921.

Principles And Purposes Of The Knights Of The Ku Klux Klan, Ku Klux Klan

Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers

A pamphlet describing the aims and purposes of the Ku Klux Klan compiled by the Exalted Cyclops of Monroe Klan Number 4, Realm of Louisiana, circa 1920. A note in handwriting on the back reads, "Augusta, Maine."

Digitized from the Paul Bean Collection, box 281, folder 48.

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Lettre Pastorale Sur L'Education Chrétienne, Catholic Church, Diocese Of Fall River (Mass.)

Maine History Documents

An essay in French on Christian education written by the Reverend William Stang, Doctor of Theology, Bishop of Fall River.

Old Orchard Beach Campmeetings, Orchard Beach Campmeeting Association

Maine History Documents

A pamphlet providing information about the 34th season of summer camp meetings of the Orchard Beach Campmeeting Association. Events in 1906 included the Portland District Methodist Church, Salvation Army, Missionary Alliance, Temperance, and National Holiness Campmeetings.

Souvenir Poem: Original Poem By Mrs. Ellen A. Dennis, Ellen A. Dennis

Maine History Documents

Cover title: Souvenir Poem, Penobscot Baptist Association, at Passadumkeag, September 5, 6, 1905. From the title page: God's Temple, Original poem by Mrs. Ellen A. Dennis, at the dedication of Passadumkeag Baptist Church, September 5, 1905. Includes a photograph of Reverend and Mrs. A. W. Bailey.