Michael Kodzo Mensah
Biographic Data
| ID | 4251948 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Kodzo Mensah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael Kodzo |
| FAMILY NAME | Mensah |
| SIGNATURE | MENSAH M K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ghana |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2959-7969 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
‘You flood them with sleep’ (Ps 90
Death, disturbing as it can be, is an inevitable phenomenon. All cultures must find the right language to explain this reality or at least provide the linguistic tools to navigate it. Among the tools cultures employ for dealing with this phenomenon are texts, the biblical text being an example. This study, using the comparative approach of African biblical hermeneutics, examines Psalm 90 as an example of a text that is used to address the concept…
The Critique of Wealth in Psalm 49 and in African Indigenous Sacred Texts
Biblical Scholarship in Africa has consistently argued for the complementarity between the scientific study of the biblical text and the adoption of suitable hermeneutical approaches, which is necessary for the transmission of its message and the transformation of contemporary African society. African Biblical Scholars have thus shown the way in bringing various aspects of Africa’s rich culture, proverbs, rituals, and moral norms, among others, i…
‘And he sent them in pairs’ (Luke 10
The Catholic Church’s current Synod on synodality identifies mission as one of the key areas in which the entire church needs to ‘walk together’. In Ghana for example, the 2021 Population and Housing Census revealed an alarmingly sluggish growth of Catholic Church which has been viewed as a call to the local church to reexamine its mission strategy. The Lucan account of the mission of the seventy-two (Lk 10:1-12) is particularly relevant to this …
Another Look at the Prophecy of Habakkuk in the Light of Christian Spirituality
Issues of faith and theodicy which hinges on why the wicked prosper over the righteous dominate Habakkuk's theology and spirituality (Habakkuk 2:1-4). This includes, his expression of faith experience in relation to God, self and others. Habakkuk laments, prays and confronts the holy, majestic and mysterious God (1:2–2:5), who convinces him that in moments of trials and travails, the just (tsaddiq) shall live only because of their faith (’ěmûnāh …
Interpreting paired phenomena in the Hebrew Psalter and in African indigenous sacred texts
The Hebrew Psalter is a repertoire of paired phenomena. From parallelisms to twin Psalms, biblical scholars have paid attention to these structural and poetical features as keys to unlocking and interpreting the meaning and theology of these psalms. Unfortunately, the otherwise admirable results of these exegetical works remain abstract and largely removed from the interests of the African reader. An alternative way of engaging these texts is to …
Forget your people and your father’s house’ (Ps 45
Spousal abuse is one of the foremost threats to peaceful coexistence in families the world over. In Ghana, stakeholders, particularly Christian leaders, have raised concerns about the increasing violence associated with spousal abuse, which sometimes results in the death of victims. Although both men and women suffer abuse in marriages, those meted out to women are prevalent. While substantial effort has been made by biblical scholars to discuss …
“If I forget you Jerusalem” (Ps. 137
African biblical scholars have long advocated a shift in existing exegetical and hermeneutical approaches. The reasons include not simply the inadequacy of these approaches in dealing with the existential questions of contemporary African societies, but also their lack of effectiveness in transmitting the results of the exegetical process to receptor cultures in Africa, partly to be blamed on their colonialist legacy. One pathway to resolving the…
"Thy Law Is within My Heart" (Ps 40)
Every society possesses systems for accessing, preserving, and transmitting its traditions. These are meant to ensure that privileged knowledge entrusted to reliable custodians is passed on unchanged between generations for the preservation of society. In Africa, scholars have advocated new hermeneutical approaches to the study of the Bible, arguing that the adoption of traditional methods of exegesis served as another instrument in the coloniali…
Father Anastasius Odaye Dogli (1888–1970) and the Inception of Indigenous Catholic Clergy in Ghana
The historiography of the inception of the Catholic Church in Ghana has focused largely on the activities of the European missionaries. This has left a gap in our knowledge regarding their first indigenous collaborators and their contribution. This is particularly the case of the Rev Fr Anastasius Odaye Dogli (1888–1970), the first indigenous Catholic priest of the Gold Coast about whom only scant literature exists. This article seeks to compleme…
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Father Anastasius Odaye Dogli (1888–1970) and the Inception of Indigenous Catholic Clergy in Ghana
The historiography of the inception of the Catholic Church in Ghana has focused largely on the activities of the European missionaries. This has left a gap in our knowledge regarding their first indigenous collaborators and their contribution. This is particularly the case of the Rev Fr Anastasius Odaye Dogli (1888–1970), the first indigenous Catholic priest of the Gold Coast about whom only scant literature exists. This article seeks to compleme…
“If I forget you Jerusalem” (Ps. 137
African biblical scholars have long advocated a shift in existing exegetical and hermeneutical approaches. The reasons include not simply the inadequacy of these approaches in dealing with the existential questions of contemporary African societies, but also their lack of effectiveness in transmitting the results of the exegetical process to receptor cultures in Africa, partly to be blamed on their colonialist legacy. One pathway to resolving the…
"Thy Law Is within My Heart" (Ps 40)
Every society possesses systems for accessing, preserving, and transmitting its traditions. These are meant to ensure that privileged knowledge entrusted to reliable custodians is passed on unchanged between generations for the preservation of society. In Africa, scholars have advocated new hermeneutical approaches to the study of the Bible, arguing that the adoption of traditional methods of exegesis served as another instrument in the coloniali…
Interpreting paired phenomena in the Hebrew Psalter and in African indigenous sacred texts
The Hebrew Psalter is a repertoire of paired phenomena. From parallelisms to twin Psalms, biblical scholars have paid attention to these structural and poetical features as keys to unlocking and interpreting the meaning and theology of these psalms. Unfortunately, the otherwise admirable results of these exegetical works remain abstract and largely removed from the interests of the African reader. An alternative way of engaging these texts is to …
Forget your people and your father’s house’ (Ps 45
Spousal abuse is one of the foremost threats to peaceful coexistence in families the world over. In Ghana, stakeholders, particularly Christian leaders, have raised concerns about the increasing violence associated with spousal abuse, which sometimes results in the death of victims. Although both men and women suffer abuse in marriages, those meted out to women are prevalent. While substantial effort has been made by biblical scholars to discuss …
The Critique of Wealth in Psalm 49 and in African Indigenous Sacred Texts
Biblical Scholarship in Africa has consistently argued for the complementarity between the scientific study of the biblical text and the adoption of suitable hermeneutical approaches, which is necessary for the transmission of its message and the transformation of contemporary African society. African Biblical Scholars have thus shown the way in bringing various aspects of Africa’s rich culture, proverbs, rituals, and moral norms, among others, i…
‘And he sent them in pairs’ (Luke 10
The Catholic Church’s current Synod on synodality identifies mission as one of the key areas in which the entire church needs to ‘walk together’. In Ghana for example, the 2021 Population and Housing Census revealed an alarmingly sluggish growth of Catholic Church which has been viewed as a call to the local church to reexamine its mission strategy. The Lucan account of the mission of the seventy-two (Lk 10:1-12) is particularly relevant to this …
Another Look at the Prophecy of Habakkuk in the Light of Christian Spirituality
Issues of faith and theodicy which hinges on why the wicked prosper over the righteous dominate Habakkuk's theology and spirituality (Habakkuk 2:1-4). This includes, his expression of faith experience in relation to God, self and others. Habakkuk laments, prays and confronts the holy, majestic and mysterious God (1:2–2:5), who convinces him that in moments of trials and travails, the just (tsaddiq) shall live only because of their faith (’ěmûnāh …
‘You flood them with sleep’ (Ps 90
Death, disturbing as it can be, is an inevitable phenomenon. All cultures must find the right language to explain this reality or at least provide the linguistic tools to navigate it. Among the tools cultures employ for dealing with this phenomenon are texts, the biblical text being an example. This study, using the comparative approach of African biblical hermeneutics, examines Psalm 90 as an example of a text that is used to address the concept…
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