Quote of the Day: Matthew 6:16-18

“When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not [...]

Spiritual Materialism: Inner Development and Social Action

Katrina cleanup, pictured.
Source: MysticSaint.blogspot.com (an amazing site).

Jasai and I (Big J) have been discussing the role of spirituality as it relates to social action. Is the sole purpose of spirituality to learn more about yourself and your God - and then teach others to follow your lead? Or is more ‘active’ social action a [...]

How Feminism Destroyed American Families

This article was recommended by a reader of TSO:

Of all the “isms,” feminism may have done the most damage to American society. There is no more fundamental yet delicate relationship in society than male and female. On it depends the family, the red blood cell of society. Nobody with the interests of society at heart [...]

Cosby Teams Up With Morehouse Pres

Morehouse College President Robert Michael Franklin Jr. joined comedian Bill Cosby on Tuesday in urging parents to keep their sons out of the “cradle-to-prison pipeline” where African-American youg men now have a one-in-three chance of spending time behind bars.
On one hand, systemic racism still hinders African-Americans in society, Franklin told an audience at Howard University. [...]