Mette Ramstad

• Ramstad, Mette (2019). The Israelite and Saint Identity According to Polynesian Latter-day Saints. I Knutsen, Karen Sue Patrick; Barstad, Guri Ellen & Vestli, Elin-Sofie Nesje (Red.), Exploring identity in literature and life stories: The elusive self. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISSN 9781527535718. s. 103–118. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Ramstad, Mette (2005). I have a dream : aktiv og variert bruk av IKT i KRL i grunnskolen, IKT i Læringsrommet: IKT, lokal skolepraksis og globalisering. Høgskolen i Østfold. s. 89–105. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv

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• Ramstad, Mette (2003). Conversion in the Pacific Eastern Polynesian Latter-day Saints´conversion accounts and their development of a LDS identity. Cappelen Damm Høyskoleforlaget. ISBN 9788276341843. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Dr.art avhandling religionsvitenskap, historisk-filosofisk fakultet, Universitetet i Bergen Dr.art theses Department of the History of Religions, faculty of Arts, University of Bergen. This Ph.D. thesis, which describes the themes of acceptance the East Polynesian Latter-day Saints (LDS) emphasize in the retrospective accounts of their own conversions, is based on ethno-historical sources and on fieldwork in the North Island of New Zealand, the Hawaiian Islands and French Polynesia between 1993 and 1995 (altogether 7 months). Focus is on contemporary accounts (from the 1950s until 1995) which explore personal conversion experiences and the popular religious understandings of Christianity amongst East Polynesian LDS. Important among these are the members’ acceptance and construction of a LDS identity which encompasses a genealogical identification with one of the lost tribes of Israel. Traditional beliefs in the influence of the spirits of deceased family and ancestral spirits are described from both indigenous and contemporary East Polynesian LDS viewpoints. The text exemplifies how East Polynesian LDS combine traditional beliefs of ancestor spirits with the LDS church’s view on spirits of deceased family and ancestors, temple ceremonies for the deceased and the faith in eternal family units. In order to make the converts’ acceptance of the new church understandable, there is a comprehensive presentation of the ideals of the agent of change, the LDS church. The problem of defining and describing the phenomena of conversion based on various theories in the social sciences – including research on religious change and conversion in the Pacific – forms an important basis for the discussion of the fieldwork material.

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• Ramstad, Mette (2025). Hindu trossamfunn Norge 2024 – Institutt for real-, praktisk-estetiske, samfunns- og religionsfag – Høgskolen i Østfold. doi: https:/www.hiof.no/lusp/res/personer/und-forsk-ansatte/mr/forskningsbasert-formidling-i-religion/2025/hindu-trossamfunn-norge-2024.html. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Hindu trossamfunn i Norge 20024. Statistikk og navn på organiserte registrerte hindu trossamfunn.

• Ramstad, Mette (2025). Muslimske trossamfunn Østfold 2025 – Institutt for real-, praktisk-estetiske, samfunns- og religionsfag – Høgskolen i Østfold. doi: https:/www.hiof.no/lusp/res/personer/und-forsk-ansatte/mr/forskningsbasert-formidling-i-religion/2025/muslimske-trossamfunn-ostfold-2025.html. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Muslimske trossamfunn i Østfold fylke Norge 2025. Statistikk og navn på organiserte registrerte muslimske trossamfunn 2025

• Ramstad, Mette (2025). Jødiske trossamfunn Norge 2025 – Institutt for real-, praktisk-estetiske, samfunns- og religionsfag – Høgskolen i Østfold. doi: https:/www.hiof.no/lusp/res/personer/und-forsk-ansatte/mr/forskningsbasert-formidling-i-religion/2025/jodiske-trossamfunn-norge-2025.html. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Jødiske trossamfunn i Norge i 2025. Religionsdemografi med navn og medlems statistikk. Jødiske ideelle organisasjoner i Norge

• Schjetne, Espen; Hansen, Ole Henrik Borchgrevink; Ramstad, Mette & Thomas, Andrew John (2018). Aakvaag surrer med religionsbegrepet. Morgenbladet. ISSN 0805-3847. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Schjetne, Espen; Hansen, Ole Henrik Borchgrevink; Ramstad, Mette & Thomas, Andrew John (2018). KRLE når Gud er død. Morgenbladet. ISSN 0805-3847. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Ramstad, Mette (2013). The contemporary Hawaiian schools and Hawaiian based education promoting culture and spirituality - overview and trends. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Ramstad, Mette (2011). The Mormon genealogical identification of Polynesians with one of the lost tribes of Israel, the American Nephites. Paperpresentation 7 pages. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Ramstad, Mette (2011). Contemporary Hawaiian Spirituality and Polynesian Latter day-Saints. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu Department of Religion Polynesian Religions

• Ramstad, Mette (2008). Contemporary Hawaiian Spirituality. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Documentaryfilm. 36 hours of videofilm. Primary Sources. Oral history interviews November 2008 - January 2009 from Oahu and Big Island Hawai'i. Hawaiian church leaders, traditional Hawaiian religion leaders, Hawaiian therapists and healers, Kumu Hula (hawaiian hula dance school leaders), Christian Hula Ministry leader, cultural practitoners, artists, activists, Hawaiian studies and language professors. Churches and religions represented: United Church of Christ (Protestant Congregational), Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Episcopelian, Assembly of God (Pentecostal), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), Ka Hale O Ke Akua Church (Independent Hawaiian), Ka Ekalesia O Ka 'Uhane Hemolele O Ka Malamalama (independent Hawaiian), and Temple of Lono. Beliefs and opinions on what is crucial elements of contemporary Hawaiian spirituality. Beliefs and personal spiritual experiences pertaining to traditional spiritual elements that is still valid today and Hawaiian Christianity. Views and experiences on the importance of language, culture, family, land and politics for the Hawaiian people.

• Ramstad, Mette (2008). Contemporary Changes of Christianity in the Pacific: Conversion and Change in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Polynesia. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Ramstad, Mette (2006). The LDS church and religious changes in the Pacific (Oceania): East Polynesian Conversion to the LDS church East Polynesian Latter-day Saint Conversion and Identity. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Ramstad, Mette (2006). Latter-day Saints in French Polynesia 1994-1995 East Polynesian Latter-day Saint Conversion Accounts and Culture. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Dokumentarfilm fra feltarbeid i religionsantropologi (dr.gradsforskning) i Fransk Polynesia 1994-1995. Språk: Fransk Intervju med flere informanter som presenterer personlige vitnesbyrd om sine religiøse omvendelser til mormonkirken. Mormonkirkens 150 års jubileumsfestivaler med innslag av teater, rollespill, dans, sang og musikk. Teaterforestilling presenterer tahitiske mormoneres fremstilling av de første misjonærenes møte med høvdingen på Tubuai øya. Rekonstruksjon av misjonshistorie.

• Ramstad, Mette (2001). Divali 2000: Slemmestad Hindu tempel: Sanatan Mandir Sabha. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Ramstad, Mette (2001). Conversion in the Pacific : Eastern Polynesian Latter-day Saints' conversion accounts and their developement of a LDS identity. Universitetet i Bergen. ISSN 9788291626178. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv

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