From solastalgia to philopatria: A call to watershed discipleship
byEditor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a larger essay titled, “A Reflection on Isaiah 5, Ecological Solipsism, and ‘Watershed Discipleship’,” which appeared…
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In Honour of Tubby
byTacoma, Washington, 2010 On November 7, 1940, a dog named Tubby died when the Tacoma Narrows bridge collapsed into the Puget Sound. An attempt…
Blue Bridge
byGrand Rapids, Michigan (December 2015) One of the most recognizable bridges near my home is the Blue Bridge, a historic truss bridge in downtown…
The Zilwaukee Bridge
byM-13 in Zilwaukee, Michigan (September 2013) The Zilwaukee Bridge is a gateway. As most know, Michigan has two peninsulas: the Upper and the Lower….
Repatriation
byGrand Haven, Michigan (2016) Ten years ago, I found myself along the western strand of Michigan for the first time, entering my freshman year…
The weight of water
byI grew up in a city that was built around a river, is famous for its locks, was flooded by a creek, and is…
River Stone Travels
byTucson, Arizona (2015) These stones line the bottom of an Arizona riverbed, dry for most of the year. During the rainy season and after…
The Seashore
byBefore the sixth grade, my world was small. I lived in the same house and walked to our K-6 school, at the edge of…
Overflowing Banks
byGrand Rapids, Michigan (2013) This photograph was taken during a 100-year flood that occurred in Grand Rapids, Michigan in April of 2013. Heavy rainstorms…
Holy days
byEditor’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…