February 2026

Viewpoint

A Hope for Peace and Security in Israel–Palestine

Reflection in the hope of presenting a long view of the current tragedy of two peoples. Malcolm Bell
teacher with group of kids Faith and Practice

The Perfect Teachers

Educating small humans as a spiritual practice. Megary Sigler
Bible Scene graphic Bible Study

Even Now the Ax Is Lying at the Root of the Trees

The Bible Study column runs four times a year in the February, May, August, and November issues. Ron Hogan
Lenape elder Annette Ketchum speaking to group FJ Spotlight

In Northeast Philadelphia, a Small Meeting Preserves Indigenous and Black History

Byberry Meeting has joined a partnership with the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia to promote historic sites along the Poquessing… Sharlee DiMenichi
before the Resurrection by Emily Provance February 2026 Books

Before the Resurrection: Transitions and Endings in Quaker Meetings and Churches

By Emily Provance. Resource Publications, 2025. 150 pages. $35/hardcover; $20/paperback or eBook. Before the Resurrection offers provocative and pragmatic challenges…

Reviewed by Diane Randall

A Quaker Reading of Mark's Gospel by Patricia Dallmann February 2026 Books

A Quaker Reading of Mark’s Gospel: To See the Invisible

By Patricia Dallmann. Resource Publications, 2025. 144 pages. $35/hardcover; $20/paperback or eBook. Patricia Dallmann is an accomplished Quaker author with…

Reviewed by Barbara Birch

Sacred Resistance book cover February 2026 Books

Sacred Resistance: Eco-Activism and the Rise of New Spiritual Communities

Edited by Mark Clatterbuck. Orbis Books, 2025. 272 pages. $34/paperback; $27.50/eBook. Sacred Resistance brings us the stories of five environmental…

Reviewed by Pamela Haines

Wildlife Congregations by Laurel Dykstra February 2026 Books

Wildlife Congregations: A Priest’s Year of Gaggles, Colonies, and Murders by the Salish Sea

By Laurel Dykstra. Hancock House Publishers, 2024. 232 pages. $24.95/paperback. Laurel Dykstra is an Anglican priest whose congregation, Salal +…

Reviewed by Brian Drayton

How to Fall in Love with the Future: A Time Travellers Guide to Changing the World by Rob Hopkins February 2026 Books

How to Fall in Love with the Future: A Time Traveller’s Guide to Changing the World

By Rob Hopkins. Chelsea Green Publishing, 2025. 192 pages. $29.95/hardcover. This book asks anyone overwhelmed with dread and anxiety for…

Reviewed by Ruah Swennerfelt

Money Lies and God by Katherine Stewart February 2026 Books

Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy

By Katherine Stewart. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025. 352 pages. $29.99/hardcover; $19.99/paperback; $15.99/eBook. How has religious nationalism fueled the Make America Great…

Reviewed by Anthony Manousos

The Frontier Chrysalis by Barbara Schell Luetke February 2026 Books

The Frontier Chrysalis: The Story of Charity Wright Cook

By Barbara Schell Luetke. Barclay Press, 2025. 472 pages. $30/paperback. Charity Wright Cook (1745–1822), a Quaker minister who was based in…

Reviewed by Gwen Gosney Erickson

Little Alleluias by Mary Oliver February 2026 Books

Little Alleluias: Collected Poetry and Prose

By Mary Oliver. Grand Central Publishing, 2025. 208 pages. $23.99/paperback; $12.99/ebook. The poetry of the late Mary Oliver (1935–2019) will…

Reviewed by Bob Dixon-Kolar

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