Hanne Amanda Trangerud

Doctoral Research Fellow

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Visiting address P.A. Munchs hus Niels Henrik Abels vei 36 0371 OSLO

Postal address Postboks 1010 Blindern 0315 OSLO

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Academic interests

Religion and politics, Evangelicals, USA, the Cyrus figure, Antiquity, the History of Christianity in the West, Religion and health/disease, Vaccine hesitancy, Communication

PhD Project

To Use or Refuse? Understanding the Rationale behind Religious Skepticism towards Vaccines in the United States

Supervisor: Dag Øistein Endsjø

Background

MA in studies of religion, University of Oslo, 2014
Title: Evangelical Law Firms and the Translation of Arguments: A study of the Evangelical Movement s Influence through National and International Courts

BA in nursing, Diakonova, 2008

BA in archaeology, University of Oslo, 2005

BA in physiotherapy, Høyskolen i Oslo, 2004

Tags: Religious studies, Study of religion, USA, Vaccine hesitancy, Evangelicals, Christianity

Trangerud, Hanne Amanda Magrethe Kalvatn (2021). The Trump Prophecies and the Mobilization of Evangelical Voters. Studies in Religion. ISSN 0008-4298. doi: 10.1177/00084298211012698. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
The Evangelical vote played a major role when Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election. Although various factors may explain this result, we should not overlook the influence of the alliance that emerged between Trump and leading Evangelicals during the campaign. In this article, I present four books written before and after the election that illustrate how Trump prophecies and the portrayal of Trump as a national savior were used deliberately to convince conservative Christians that voting for him was their religious duty. With the help of framing theory, I analyze this rhetorical strategy of Trump’s allies, and show how it not only has influenced Christian voters, but also the president himself.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda Magrethe Kalvatn (2021). The American Cyrus: How an Ancient King Became a Political Tool for Voter Mobilization. Religions. ISSN 2077-1444. 12(5). doi: 10.3390/rel12050354. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
During the 2016 presidential election, Evangelical supporters of Donald Trump presented him as a modern version of the ancient King Cyrus of Persia. To many conservative Christians, the comparison offered a justification of voting for a candidate whose character supposedly was at odds with their Christian virtues. Subsequent to his inauguration, the idea of Trump being an American Cyrus continued to develop and circulate. It is the aim of this article to deepen the understanding of Cyrus as a political tool in the West and explain how he ended up as a means to mobilize American voters. With an emphasis on the last 250 years, the article looks at how various personalities have been compared to Cyrus or presented as modern Cyruses. Based on these examples, it develops a typology, arguing that the modern Cyrus can be best understood as different types and subtypes, of which several have been applied to Trump. The article demonstrates how the various subtypes have separate evolutionary lines, which in turn can be attributed to different goals and functions.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2020). Kampen for etiske vaksiner. Chaos - Skandinavisk tidsskrift for religionshistoriske studier. ISSN 0108-4453. 73(1), p. 57–88. Show summary
Both mandatory vaccination and abortion are highly controversial issues in the United States, and so is the combination of the two. This article takes a closer look at one of the many types of religious skepticism towards childhood vaccination, namely the refusal to use vaccines made from cell lines derived from voluntarily aborted foetuses. This group of skeptics usually appreciate vaccines in general but consider it their religious duty to oppose those that are “abortion tainted” and invest efforts to make “ethical” alternatives available. In addition to describing the role of mandatory immunization and religious exemptions in the United States, the article focuses on the work of the Children of God for Life, a Catholic pro-life lay organization. This organization played a central role in the development of a Vatican response to the vaccine dilemma for Catholics in 2005. The battle is not over, however, and the article provides a glimpse of how the organization works to protect the rights of parents and to eliminate the “abortion tainted” vaccines from the market. Furthermore, it shows that this work is not just considered a religious duty but a religious calling.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda Magrethe Kalvatn & Knarud, Silje Belghaug (2015). Hvordan bnei menashe ble en minoritet i Israel. Babylon - Nordisk tidsskrift for Midtøstenstudier. ISSN 1503-5727. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Siden 1990-årene har indere immigrert til Israel takket være jødiske og evangelikalske interessegrupper. Nå utgjør de en minoritet på rundt 3000 personer, hvorav mange er bosatt i konfliktfylte områder.

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Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2021). En farlig form for kristendom. Avisa Vårt land.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2021). Det kan skje igjen. Dagsavisen. ISSN 1503-2892.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2020). Stem bibelsk! Vårt land. ISSN 0805-5424.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda & Heien, Greta Karoline (2020). De kristne som har Gud og Trump på sin side. Stavanger Aftenblad. ISSN 0804-8991.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2020). Profetien som kan sikre Trump valgseieren. religioner.no.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2020). «Ikke perfekt, men den rette»: Tusenvis av Trumps velgere tror at han er utvalgt av Gud. Dagsavisen. ISSN 1503-2892.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2020). De evangelikanske profetiene om Trump som «Herrens salvede». Stavanger Aftenblad. ISSN 0804-8991.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2020). Coronahjælp handler ikke kun om erhvervslivet: Også eksistentiel ruin lurer om hjørnet (intervju).
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2020). Mentalt ødeleggende karantene (intervju).
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2020). Mentalt ødeleggende karantene. Avisa Vårt land.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2020). Talende bilder. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2020). Trump bruker skolebønn som politisk propaganda. Avisa Vårt land.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2020). Intervju i Ekko. [Radio]. NRK P2. Show summary
Er USAs utenrikspolitikk styrt av Bibelen? Me ser på kor mykje trua på at Gud løner dei som fører ein Israel-vennleg politikk, styrer politiske avgjerder i USA.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2019). Frykter USAs fall (i spalten: I god tro). Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2019). Aktiv problemløsning - ikke lynsjestemning. Dagsavisen. ISSN 1503-2892.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2019). En utvalgt mann (i spalten: I god tro). Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda Magrethe Kalvatn (2019). Amerikanerne setter fremdeles sin lit til Gud. religioner.no.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda Magrethe Kalvatn (2019). Et bibelsk forsvar for Trumps mur mot Mexico. religioner.no.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda Magrethe Kalvatn (2019). Veien til flertall (i spalten: I god tro). Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2019). Vaksinetvang er feil medisin. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2019). En selvsagt plass i skolen. Avisa Vårt land.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2019). Intervju i Mellom himmel og jord (et program om religion og livsfilosofi). [Radio]. NRK P1. Show summary
Episodebeskrivelse - Vi er så vant til kristen kultur at vi godtar KrF, men ville vi akseptert om det var islamsk eller hinduistisk folkeparti som stod på vippen i norsk politikk? Religionsviter Hanne Amanda Trangerud mener vi trenger et klarere skille mellom religion og politikk for å hindre at vi får nasjonale lover om religiøse kjernesaker som innskrenker rettighetene til folk flest.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2019). En ny kong Kyros? (i spalten: I god tro). Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2018). Om pavens skjegg . Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2018). Enden er nær (i spalten: I god tro). Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2018). Hva om det var Islamsk eller Hinduistisk folkeparti som sto på vippen? Dagbladet. ISSN 0805-3766.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda & Knarud, Silje Belghaug (2018). Er bnei menashe "ekte jøder"? Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2018). Flere sykehusprester i psykiatrien. Avisa Vårt land.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda & Knarud, Silje Belghaug (2018). Kampen om befolkningen. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2018). Svarte og hvite evangelikale splittes av Trump (intervju). Vårt land. ISSN 0805-5424.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2018). Bibelske tilstander (under vignetten "Med andre ord"). Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2018). Religionens plass i demokratiet. VG : Verdens gang. ISSN 0805-5203. p. 37–37.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2017). Feilslått krig. Maddam Blogkollektiv.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2017). Trump har endret moralen i USA (intervju). [Newspaper]. Vårt Land.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2017). – Varslingssaken i Stavanger kommune er interessant, den viser nemlig hvor lett det er å opprettholde status quo. Stavanger Aftenblad. ISSN 0804-8991.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2017). Uten stikk, ingen skole? (Kronikk). Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2017). In God We Trust (intervju). [Newspaper]. Vårt Land.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda Magrethe Kalvatn & Knarud, Silje Belghaug (2016). Blendet av lyset. religioner.no.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2016). Må ta sjanser når noen lider. Avisa Vårt land.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2015). Det norske samfunnets Leviathan. Maddam Blogkollektiv.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2015). Har vi religionsfrihet i Norge? Dagbladet. ISSN 0805-3766.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2015). Politikkens søndagsåpning (under vignetten "Med andre ord"). Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2014). Vår tids gapestokk. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2014). Storm i et vannglass. VG : Verdens gang. ISSN 0805-5203.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2014). Det var en gang et rettsprinsipp. Dagbladet. ISSN 0805-3766.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2014). Konstruert fundamentalistfare. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2013). Religiøs diskriminering i legemidler. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
Trangerud, Hanne Amanda (2013). Den katolske kirke. In Melgård, Marianne L. L. & Tørnby, Lise (Ed.), En nasjon i sorg - de andre historiene. Samarbeidsrådet for tros- og livssynssamfunn. p. 5–5.

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