First Baby
The hospital felt like a tomb just after midnight, your body at home in my womb for the final time. In the bathroom, I…
Funeral for Jesus
Children gathered around the flowered bier and sang dirges. Burst, his mother cried to the silent God who called her to this. Hidden women…
The human and the holy
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay from 2012, Karissa Knox Sorrell reflects on…
Holy days
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay, Karissa Knox Sorrell recalls the holiness of…
Finding God in the silence
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay, Karissa Knox Sorrell explores a critical shift…