Is God enthroned upon the floods? (Ps 29
(10) Religion and the climate change crisis in contemporary Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19232131 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Godfred Nsiah (0000-0002-7993-4564, University of Ghana, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 82 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-10 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0259-9422 • E-ISSN: 2072-8050 |
| Publisher | AOSIS (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.4102/hts.v82i1.10934 |
| OpenAlex | W7134941931 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
Climate change has been identified as one of the most imminent threats to the survival of the human species. In Ghana, the conversation about climate change has been accentuated by the perennial flooding of major urban centres, often leading to the loss of life and property. While successive governments have been blamed for their seemingly unsuccessful attempts in combating this menace, the problem appears to be compounding as the destruction of the environment through artisanal small-scale mining [galamsey] continues to contribute immensely to the climate change crisis, posing more threats to the Ghanaian people. Against this background, the article employs a narrative reading of Psalm 29, a psalm attributed to David, as a lens to examine the impact of flooding resulting from human activities on Ghanaian Christians. It further advocates for the appropriation of insights from the Psalm by Ghanaian Christian leaders in addressing the flooding crisis in the country. It concludes that, just as the ultimate well-being [shalom] of the people of Israel was the primary concern of the King, Christian leaders should exercise their God-given mandate to ensure the salvation of the people through sustainable environmental stewardship. Contribution: The article contributes to the discourse on the effects and responses to climate change from a theological perspective using the framework of African biblical hermeneutics. It presents a biblical-theological dimension to the discourse on environmental care through a contextual reading of a Psalm
Appropriation · Climate change · Empowerment · Fundamentalism · Narrative · Solidarity · Christian Theology and Mission · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
Global Perspectives on Loss of Human Life Caused by Floods
The three-dimensional causes of flooding in Accra, Ghana
Becoming Vulnerable to Flooding
Urban planning failure in the protection of ecologically sensitive areas
Psalm 29 as a poetological example of Peshitta Psalms translation
Intercultural constructions of the New Testament
Interpreting paired phenomena in the Hebrew Psalter and in African indigenous sacred texts
Contested causes of flooding in poor urban areas in Accra, Ghana
Unjust waters
Identity and Nation-Building
Reclaiming Stewardship in Ghana
Configuring Psalm 29 as a Poem
"Thy Law Is within My Heart" (Ps 40)
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