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Today at the Miller Center at 11:00AM, author Michael Kranish will speak about his book The Real Romney. A Boston Globe investigative reporter, Kranish was able to get the the "real" backstory on the former Massachusetts governor. From the amazon description:
The book explores Romney's personal life, his bond with his wife and how they handled her diagnosis with multiple sclerosis, and his difficult years as a Mormon missionary in France, where a fatal car crash had a profound effect on his path. It also illuminates Romney's privileged upbringing in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; his rejection of the 1960s protest culture; and his close but complicated relationship with his father.
I had the chance to sit down with Kranish to chat about what he learned of Romney through the process of writing the book. Check out the clip to hear what he had to say.
To hear much more, be sure to tune in to Kranish's forum at 11AM. You can watch live at http://www.millercenter.org and submit your own questions for Kranish via Facebook and on Twitter using hashtag #MCForum.


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Not my best work but i'll take it, this was my third pull of 700 tonight (changed foot position each time).
Getting better at straight weight, still love the bands though and think they are best and most fun.
Bodyweight 215.
Squat briefs only 625 @ 210
Bench geared 525 @ 210
Deadlift geared 650 @ 220
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Bench Only - Single Ply USAPL - 501 @ 275 (255)
Bench Only - Single Ply SPF - 550 @ 259 (257)
Looked kinda easy for you. Very strong, congrats.
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Strong pull bro. I'm jealous of your grip strength. 700 without straps is impressive.
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Current 1RM's - Bench 264lbs (Target 308lbs)/Squat 396lbs (Target 352lbs)/
Deadlift 429lbs (Target 440lbs)
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Strong pull, Nick. Looked comfy.
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5 en julio 25, 2014
This was our second stay as a couple. We love the privacy and quiet. We walked the trails each evening and enjoyed seeing the cardinals and raccoons on our porch. We would definitely recommend this for people wanting a quiet place.
4,6 en junio 18, 2014
Our second stay at Fox Meadows was just as great as the first one! We had time to walk the trails and visit the lake this time. We loved sitting out on the front porch eating breakfast and watching and listening to the birds. Can't wait to go back! And as always we ate at our favorite restaurant. Little Mexico!! Melanie and Donald
4,2 en junio 16, 2014
Had a nice stay, very pleasant, wish we had stayed longer and been able to walk all the trails. Had two adults and a kid, the main bed was great but the sofa bed wouldn't be comfortable for an adult. We would definitely come back.
3,6 en abril 06, 2014
Surrounded by nature. This place was very neat, clean and quiet. We walked the trails and saw lots of wildlife. Very pleased.
5 en febrero 27, 2014
This is my wife and I's second stay, and it was just as perfect as the first!
5 en febrero 24, 2014
This was our third stay at Fox Meadows. It is a great place to relax!!
4,6 en diciembre 02, 2013
All expectations were met and then some for a relaxing holiday. Outstanding accommodations in a beautiful private location get away, yet still close enough to area towns and activities. Our breakfast goodies were plentiful and the crumb cake was delicious! The owner and host was very helpful and made our stay a delightful one. We recommend highly and hope to return again.
1,6 en noviembre 07, 2013
Cabin appeared clean & neat.However, we found a used bath towel hanging on the bathroom door & partial shampoo bottles in the tub, calling into question all aspects of cleanliness. Also, the hot water had a strong sulfur/sewer gas smell - enough to notice in another room when hot water was used. The "Dinner Package" for $70 was to include an entree "made from fresh ingredients and stored in the freezer" for us to reheat, a salad & dessert, plus a bottle of Merlot or Chardonnay (our choice). We received a Marie Callendar's frozen lasagna, frozen Texas toast, frozen dessert, a bag of pre-cut-lettuce and a few vegetables to make our own salad. In the bowl with the salad items we found a paper clip(?). The meal tray was in the refrigerator & thawed before we were to eat it. Two of the items had instructions not to thaw prior to cooking/eating. The wine was not bad, but was Pinot Grigio (neither of the choices offered). Breakfast was a tray of fruit, muffins & some eggs we could cook. It was sufficient for our first morning, and we received no indication it would need to last for two mornings. In fact, other indications (volume of milk, OJ and coffee grounds provided) were that more would certainly be delivered for morning two. No more breakfast arrived during our stay. We stay in bed and breakfast places about 12-15 days a year, and have enjoyed nearly all of them. This was easily the most disappointing stay we have ever had. The potential is definitely there to make for a good experience, but Fox Meadows appears to be run with a greater interest in making it cheap and easy to administer than in providing a positive guest experience. We do not recommend this B&B unless they come closer to fulfilling their potential than what we experienced.
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This review was a surprise. We have been in business for ten years and have never had a bad review. We have many previous excellent reviews from several newspapers in Texas including, Dallas, Houston, and Austin and 79 wonderful reviews from BedandBreakfast.com dating back to 2007. The greatest disappointment for me is that these guests never told us they were unhappy while they were here. We would have done everything possible to help them resolve their problems including moving them or refunding them money. The oversights by our cleaning staff are mistakes and should not have happened. I can assure you our houses are clean and many other guests report this in their reviews. The hot water heaters are six months old and I have had no complaints from anyone before or after their stay. I have checked them and found nothing. We do not have a central eating area with a chef and our guests love it that way. The optional dinner package is put in the refrigerator in a large basket in the AM of the day of arrival. We are happy to accommodate our guest's preferred day. We paper clip the house location and any special instruction to the basket. One fell in the basket in transit and this is not acceptable. We make every effort to not disturb our guests and our breakfasts baskets are purposely large enough for 2 people for 2 days. They consist of homemade coffee cake, cinnamon rolls, and muffins, plus a huge basket of fresh fruit, eggs, orange juice and milk. We have dry cereal and oatmeal in the cabins also. We are happy to provide more food if we are asked to do so. We are sorry that these guests had a bad stay. We would have been happy to rectify any problems immediately had we know. Fox Meadow is not a traditional bed and breakfast. You stay in a house not a room and enjoy 55 acres with hiking trails, a fishing lake, wildlife and solitude. Many guests have returned numerous times to enjoy the peace, the beauty of nature, and the sound of silence that is Fox Meadows.
4,2 en noviembre 06, 2013
We stayed at Fox Meadows celebrating our 9th Anniversary this past weekend November 1-3, 2013. Upon arrival the owner Craig gave us some background on the property and a short tour of the cabin - we stayed in #3 Emma's house. The grounds are gorgeous and the cabin was extremely clean and had everything you need for a weekend stay! The bed was comfortable and we really enjoyed the fireplace. The pastry's and the fruit were delicious! We had a Lemon Poppyseed muffin and another one that was like cinnamon roll in the form of a loaf. Yummy! I do have one criticism about the website, it is a little deceiving showing a picture of the one house and saying that there are 4 Guest homes and they are new and identical in architectural design. There are actually 2 houses - Emma's and Anna's house - each have 2 Suites with a a dog run between them sharing the same roof, porch and back patio. Maybe each side of the cabin should be called a "Suite" - Living room, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. The only reason I am pointing this out is because we prefer privacy and I was under the impression that we were staying in the house in the picture by ourselves. Thankfully, Craig made sure that the #4 Suite was not occupied during our stay because he knew we were celebrating our anniversary. That was very thoughtful and we appreciate being able to have the isolation that we intended for this weekend. Overall we loved loved loved Fox Meadows and have even thought about bringing our family for a weekend getaway - the kids would love the trails!
3,4 en octubre 26, 2013
Very nice accommodations. Peaceful and very quiet surroundings. We plan to come back.
4,4 en octubre 22, 2013
Needed some r&r and definitely found peace and relaxation at Fox Meadows. The guest home was extremely comfortable, clean and peaceful. We were unable to explore the trails due to rain but did enjoy the deer that came to the feeder near our cabin. Craig was a warm, welcoming host. Would definitely visit Fox Meadows again. V Ferguson
5 en octubre 17, 2013
Private relaxing retreat. Hosts are gracious and accommodating.
5 en octubre 16, 2013
We stayed in an immaculate cabin beautifully decorated with antiques and rustic furniture. We enjoyed hiking and viewing wild life and scenery.
4,2 en agosto 28, 2013
Pleasant, serene, immaculate. 20 minutes from Athens or Palestine, not too far from the beaten-path, but definitely out of town. If peace and quiet is what you are looking for, you'll find it at Fox Meadow.
4,2 en agosto 15, 2013
What a wonderful countryside retreat! The cabins have all the amenities one needs, the quiet blends with natures noises and the eyes have a feast from God's world.
4,2 en agosto 09, 2013
Great place for a quick getaway from our kids. Close to the grandparents and restaurants. Thank you.
5 en agosto 09, 2013
My family and I really enjoyed our stay at Fox Meadows. We love the seclusion of the location. Even in the heat, we were able to enjoy some outside time walking the trails and fishing. The kids had a blast because we caught so many fish. The house was very comfortable and the breakfast food was well stocked with many options.
4,0 en julio 21, 2013
This was a nice stay on our ride near Corsicana. The room was really nice, but since we only stayed one night we paid a bit more than we thought it was worth. The breakfast in the refrigerator was nice and the A/C a welcome rest from the Texas heat. The directions on the website made it easy to find and our Garmin followed them perfectly. Thanks for a wonderful stay.
5 en julio 20, 2013
Great place to relax and re-charge. Soooo Quiet. Loved to watch the Deer at the Feeders early in the morning. We had coffee outside and watched the Birds eat from the feeders as well. We Loved it!
5 en julio 06, 2013
Absolutely beautiful grounds with lots of room to roam and explore, including lots of wildlife to view and a catch and release stock tank. Close enough to Palestine to go for the afternoon or to any of the other nearby attractions (but we were happy to just hang out at the cabin!). Stargazing was also amazing! Cabins were very nice and very clean, ample room, fully stocked kitchen, lots of nice touches. If you're looking for peaceful and relaxing, this is the place!
4,4 en junio 14, 2013
We enjoyed our weekend away. The stay was relaxing and quiet. Everything we needed was ready and waiting when we arrived. We will be back!
3,8 en junio 11, 2013
Above and beyond what we expected for the price. We will definitely visit again.
5 en junio 11, 2013
We love Fox Meadows! It is turning into our annual New Year's retreat.
4,8 en junio 01, 2013
My family had a great stay at Fox Meadows. Craig and Jane are top notch owners. We needed a little R & R in the country and that is exactly what we got. Fox meadows has a few hiking trails which we enjoyed daily, and the breakfast food they supplied was excellent. Thanks for an enjoyable stay, The Clancy Family
4,2 en mayo 27, 2013
Fox Meadows is a wildlife preserve and is natural and pristine. There is utter peace and quiet. The lodgings are very attractive and rustic and well kept and clean. The host is very gracious. Hiking trails are great and wildlife abundant. It is a long way to dining so I would suggest you bring most of your food with you. Nice fishing pond for catch and release. The homebaked coffee cake is terrific. Rest of breakfast is adequate but could be improved. Would be ideal for family getaways as the cabins include adjoining accomodations. Would definitely return
4,8 en mayo 08, 2013
What a beautiful escape from reality! We enjoyed the walks on the hiking trails and all of the wildlife. The cottage had everything we needed and was very well kept. We will definitely be back soon!!
4,4 en abril 01, 2013
We've been going to Fox Meadows for several years and it never disappoints me. We always look forward to the peacefulness, the beauty and the kindness of the folks at Fox Meadows. An amazing place to stay and I highly recommend it!
3,8 en marzo 25, 2013
We went for a quick two day stay at Fox Meadows for our first visit. It was very relaxing and comfortable. They provided everything to make our stay perfect. We loved the birdfeeder outside our window with supplied us with ample bird watching. There are only two guest houses but they are split to accommodate two families per house. They are separated by a nice breezeway. So people traffic was minimal. Very quiet! We cooked most of our meals but ate dinner in Athens and Palestine which was a quick drive. We will definitely come again.
5 en marzo 19, 2013
This lovely Bed and Breakfast was so amazing! It was so nice, comfortable, and relaxing. It had everything we needed and more. The planning and forethought put into these cabins is astounding. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will be returning for sure. Definitely recommend it!
5 en febrero 20, 2013
Had a lovely time.
4,2 en febrero 08, 2013
Friendly service, beautiful rooms, highly recommended.
4,8 en enero 17, 2013
This is the second time we have stayed at Fox Meadows at the end of December. It is the perfect time and place for us (especially Mommy) to decompress after the Christmas barrage of friends and relatives. I love eveything about Fox Meadows!! The Neff's are making this our annual getaway. This spring we will try to go for the fishing!! Thanks, We 3 Neff's.
5 en octubre 29, 2012
We opened the cabin and everyone said "OH WOW". That's a great opener and that's the way it ended! The Breakfast was more than ample, with homemade Pumpkin Bread, juice, milk, eggs, fruit, butter. We met with friends, bbq'd steak and chicken, watched lovely lavendar sunsets and golden sunrises. Built a fire in the fireplace, enjoyed migrating geese on the lake...and the nature trails and bucks. Just a lovely time.
4,8 en octubre 13, 2012
extremely nice and quit place to enjoy. Mr. fox was an excellent host. We were left to ourselves to enjoy the wildlife and serenity that is fox meadows. We cannot wait to return
4,4 en octubre 11, 2012
We went for peace and relaxation - got it! The extra benefit of having dinner available was a welcome plus. So glad we took advantage of it. After riding the motorcycle 4 hours to get there it was nice that we didn't have to go back out to find someplace for dinner. It was very good and a lot of it too. The cabin was spacious and comfortable. The only thing we missed was a small table for breakfast and dinner. There was plenty of bar space with stools but not quite the relaxing place for dinner. Plenty of tables and seating areas outside but it was too chilly at the time of our visit in October. Over all a wonderful stay and we wish it could have been longer. Donna
5 en septiembre 08, 2012
As always, best cabin we've ever stayed at -- always feels like home. Would recommend entire experience to anyone -- owner does a great job. We'll be back.
4,2 en agosto 09, 2012
My husband, my 15 yr old granddaughter and I spent a restful weekend waking and fishing at Fox Meadows. We took the Rusk train ride on Saturday and had a very memorable and relaxing weekend.
5 en julio 26, 2012
This place is amazing. We wanted peace & serenity and got everything that nature has to offer. This is quite frankly a piece of heaven on Earth!
5 en julio 26, 2012
Beautiful, serene, quiet, clean. Kids & I loved it.
4,4 en julio 03, 2012
Our stay was an unexpected surprise. We had never visited Fox Meadows and were a bit uneasy about it. We cannot say enough good things about it to our friends and family! It was exactly what we needed when we planned our getaway. The houses were very clean, well-kept, and well maintained. Mr. Fox was very welcoming and answered all of our questions. We are already planning a return trip to Fox Meadows with friends.
4,6 en junio 06, 2012
We love the cabins and the lake for fishing. Breakfast not that important as we cook our own meals.
5 en mayo 14, 2012
Everything was as promised online. The owner met us at the gate to check us in and even during a heavy storm he called to make sure we were alright. We will surely be back.
5 en mayo 11, 2012
It was the most relaxing stay I have ever had. Between the trails, comfy cottage, and the pond. It was peaceful and relaxing. Will definitely be staying there again! I highly recommend the baskets. His wife makes homemade food that is to die for. The special touches make it nice and cozy.
4,0 en mayo 06, 2012
This is our sixth year at Fox meadows, if you want to get away & slow down your hectic pace -- this is the perfect location -- sheer perfection!
5 en abril 26, 2012
If you want somewhere peaceful, out of the city to relax and enjoy the view, this is the place. This house is not only an excellent place to stay, but beautiful in every way. The stone fireplace, the rockers on the covered porch, the king size bed, are just a few of the items you will find here. Each room has been decorated with such detail it will make you think you are in a 5 star hotel, but better. There is a wonderful assortment of breakfast items for you to enjoy along with snacks, etc. Come take a look at this pristine getaway. I'll be going back!!!
5 en abril 18, 2012
Fox meadow was fantastic! We wanted a quiet, secluded spot in a rustic setting and that is exactly what we got. Beautiful scenery, wildlife, cozy cabins with fireplaces, all fully furnished.
4,8 en diciembre 31, 2011
Beautiful surroundings, inside and out, peaceful and quiet. Downtown Palestine is only 20 minutes away as is Athens, so a great base while enjoying East Texas!
5 en diciembre 11, 2011
We just loved our stay. The setting was quiet and peaceful with lots of hiking trails and nature. The snack baskets and prepared meals that were optional are worth the expense. Felt like home.
5 en diciembre 04, 2011
This place is top notch. There are trails with printed guides telling you about the plants & trees in the area. We have seen beautiful animals running around and flying about. Gorgeous property, and well-appointed!
5 en noviembre 28, 2011
Stayed Saturday and Sunday nights Nov. 27 and 28. The attention to detail is top of the line. This is the cleanest and best taken care of cottage I've ever rented. The trails and natural history interpretation are great and it's just out of the way enough to be really quiet and dark enough at night to see all the stars. Congratulations on a first rate operation!
4,6 en noviembre 28, 2011
Enjoyed the quiet solitude this B&B provides. Cabin is comfortably furnished and the breakfast, although continental in style, is so much better than donuts, bagels, sweet rolls, etc. with the multiple homemade bread loaves, fresh fruits, juices and milk. Will definitely come again.
5 en octubre 24, 2011
This is our second time to stay at Fox Meadows and if anything, we loved it more than our first time. The property provides a serenity that is so hard to find in our busy lives and it was just the perfect place to relax and enjoy each other's company. The guesthomes are beautiful and very clean and very, very comfortable. I believe a visit to Fox Meadows is going to become a yearly outing for us. Thanks to the Foxes for their wonderful hospitality!
5 en agosto 20, 2011
The cabin was clean and had all the essentials of home. The owner was very curtious and helpful showing the cabin, the trails on the property, and how to get to places we were looking for in town. The meal package was as delicious as fine dinning and put together well. The area of the cabin was in a nice quiet area, and at night you can see the stars, and listen to the country night.
4,0 en agosto 02, 2011
We planned for a two night stay and we could not help areselfs we extended are stay for one more night. The trails are well kept and very informative. The cabin was extremely clean and well taken care of, and it has a price that's hard to beat. The breakfast was a little simple for a traditional bed and breakfast,butt a fully equipped kitchen was nice for the extended stay.
5 en julio 26, 2011
What a wonderful getaway. This was out 1st stay in a B&B. It won't be our last. This B&B was beautiful. Very modern -- Just you and wildlife -- No noise -- No crowd -- Amazing experience!
4,4 en julio 22, 2011
My husband and I went to Fox Meadows to celebrate our 1st wedding anniversary. It reminded us a lot of our honeymoon at a bed and breakfast in North Carolina. We were having such a relaxing time there that we decided to extend our stay another night.
5 en julio 19, 2011
Fox meadows was our first stay at a b and b. So much more than I expected. Quiet, peaceful, all expectations met. Purchased dinner was excellent. Separate cottage was perfect for privacy.
4,8 en julio 16, 2011
Fox Meadows was a wonderful place to celebrate our 14th anniversary. It is quiet, private and everything is available in the homes. The nature trails are fun and informative with the trail guides. The meal provided was very nice and the fruit and breads for breakfast were excellent. The home was very clean and neat. Direction from the website were perfect.
4,4 en junio 01, 2011
Mr. and Mrs. Fox were great even with a mistake with online reservations. We loved the out doors so much we would have rather not rode the train. We it got dark it was dark. We enjoyed the wild life that come out in the night light and stars. Growing up this way I loved it and so did my husbands parents. Thank you for a great weekend.
4,2 en mayo 31, 2011
Our stay was very pleasant and restful. We especially enjoyed the wildlife and the quiet. The houses were very clean and comfortable. The only minus bring your own pillows. The bed was very comfortable but the pillows were too hard for our taste.
3,6 en mayo 06, 2011
We spent four extremely relaxing days at Fox Meadows. If you are looking for solitude and a place to relax, this is for you. Be warned that your cell phone may not work here and there isn't internet connections. This caught us off-guard as we do have a business that needed some support while we were gone. Also, we packed all our own food but cooking was a bit of a challenge due to limited pots and pans but we made it work. Next time we will bring our own large pots and mixing bowls. Because there are so many places I want to see, I rarely go back to the same place. However, we may make an exception for Fox Meadows because of how thoughtfully it was designed.
3,8 en abril 29, 2011
After a very HECTIC time in my career transition, I escaped to Fox Meadows. For several glorious weeks I 'marinated' in star gazing, listening to the QUIET, prayerful reflection and staring into a blazing hearth. I had diligently surfed the internet for a special place of peace. Fox Meadows was the only listing I found that had ALL I was looking for. I will always cherish the time invested at Fox Meadows.
4,6 en abril 10, 2011
We went to Palastine to ride the Steam Train, and really hadn't thought so much about accommodations. We chose Fox Meadows with very little information up front. We had a 6 yer old with us, and were a little worried about taking him to a bed and breakfast. It pleasantly surprised us in every way. We enjoyed the walking trails, laid out with reference numbers so we could learn about the local flora. We fished in the pond, and although we didn't catch anything, we were there more for fun than serous fishing. We enjoyed the chairs on the porch, we we sat and enjoyed the cardinals flying in and out of the bushes. The prepared dinner that we had requested was waiting for us, ready to go, letting us enjoy a quiet family meal on our own schedule. The next morning, the breakfast was ample. The rooms were big, everything you needed was there, and it was quiet. The guest quarters, in separate buildings, don't share any walls with other guests, so you don't hear anything but the birds. Craig was kind enough to ail me my favorite baseball hat, which I had inadvertently left behind. What a great opportunity to slow down, away from distractions, and focus on family, nature and the little things that make life enjoyable. Simply put, the place was perfect.
4,2 en marzo 20, 2011
We had a wonderful escape from the hustle of the city. I took my mother and two sons (8 and 10 years old) for two nights at Fox Meadows B&B. Each morning we took a morning hike through the trails and saw many interesting birds and foliage. In the afternoons we explored the local communities and the late afternoons and early evenings were spent relaxing in the rockers on the front porch. A great time was had by all.
5 en enero 05, 2011
Love this place. I have visited it 9 times and its always exceptionally clean and the hospitality is amazing. Great price too. Craig and Jane go out of their way to make you feel at home. Would recommend this bed and breakfast to everyone. Great place for romantic gettaways or family adventurers. It has great walking trails.
4,0 en diciembre 21, 2010
A little out of the way, but well worth the drive. It was lovely and very comfortable. We will definitely be back.
4,0 en diciembre 19, 2010
We have been going to Fox Meadows two or three times a year for the past three years. We have never been disappointed. They treat us like family.
4,6 en diciembre 15, 2010
we absolutely loved our stay at Fox Meadows. The setting is beautiful, the cabins were cozy with all the comforts of home and more. If you are looking for a quiet, peaceful get away, I would highly recommend it!
4,6 en noviembre 11, 2010
After all the stress and strain of the big city, I was able to relax and decompress in this place of peace and tranquility!
4,8 en octubre 14, 2010
This was a perfect weekend for us. The property was spectacular and the peace and quiet that the area offered was just what we needed. We truly did not want to leave and will definitely visit again as soon as possible! Thanks to Craig and Jane Fox for their hospitality!
4,4 en octubre 11, 2010
Very quiet & peaceful. Luxurious furnishings. Very pleased with everything.
4,8 en junio 29, 2010
What a wonderful place to stay! Jane and Craig have thought of everything and we are already planning our next stay!
4,8 en junio 29, 2010
My husband and I just returned from a fantastic two night stay at the Fox Meadows. Craig and Jane have thought of everything, down to the last detail. We loved the concept of having the food already in the cabin and the total peace of quiet throughout our visit. We definitly will be returning in the near future. You can't go wrong staying here!!!
5 en junio 25, 2010
This is our second time to come here. And you just can't beat it for its beauty, serenity, peacefulness and awesome accommodations. The cabins are superb - we cooked all our meals in so we could enjoy the maximum pleasure of the cabin. Come here!!!
4,2 en mayo 28, 2010
Spacious, clean accommodations, lovely setting, great hospitality. Loved the Savannah Trail and the lake. Very private.
5 en mayo 03, 2010
Fox Meadows is sheer delight if you are looking for the peace and quiet of country living. Just a few miles from Palestine and Canton, Texas, you will find the perfect respite. Stroll along the many wooded pathways and watch beautiful sunsets. Slow down to a country pace where you have no cares or concerns. Let Fox Meadows be your next destination for a restful get away.
4,2 en febrero 15, 2010
We discovered Fox Meadows 3 years ago, and visited over the Valentine's Day weekend. It was so wonderful that we went back the next year...and again this year! Every time it just gets better. It's unusual to find a place like this in the first place, much less one which continues to become more appealing. The setting is peaceful and beautiful, and the owners are top notch hosts. We will return and have recommended Fox Meadows to many friends!
5 en diciembre 22, 2009
We stayed at Fox Meadows this past weekend and had a fabulous time. The cabins were outfitted like no other, Jane and Craig certainly think of everything! We can't wait to go back!
4,8 en noviembre 09, 2009
The pictures on the website do not do this place justice. Some of my favorite things about our visit: the quiet, the walking trails, the birds, the comfy bed, the books, the attention paid to small details.
5 en noviembre 09, 2009
Loved the cocoa and grilling. Rockers great too.
4,8 en noviembre 08, 2009
Jane and Craig have done an exceptional job of providing homes for others, like us, to enjoy nature at its best on their 55-acre estate in the heart of northeast Texas woodlands' rolling hills. If you are blessed to stay in one of their units, you will be amazed at the freedom and comfort you will experience in this quiet, peaceful nature preserve. The Foxes go out of their way to assure that you feel at home, providing far more than one would expect in extras, among a few of these are books, outside grills, picnic tables, sitting areas (including rocking chairs), fresh fruit and home-baked gourmet breads. But if you need hustle & bustle and bright city lights, you will not find them here; you will, however, find charm and a variety of activities/restaurants with excellent food in nearby Palestine and Rusk. We will go back
4,8 en octubre 05, 2009
It was the first time to visit the Fox Meadows. We enjoyed it from the moment we pull through the gate. The cabin was a great escape from the busy world. Enjoyed sitting on the front porch and listen to the birds sing in the morning. We enjoyed walking the nature trails. The home made bread and fresh fruit was very nice to wake up to. Next time we will be sure to bring the fishing gear. Also want to be able to use the fire place. Thanks again for everything.
4,8 en mayo 08, 2009
This was one of the best, quietest, most unique places I've stayed in! Only sound was a lot of bird songs. Peaceful, I'd recommend it and the hosts! It's a perfect getaway! Go enjoy!
4,0 en abril 13, 2009
We had a great stay at this beautiful hideaway
5 en marzo 09, 2009
We stayed at many B & B's and found this to be one of the very best. Even tho' the guest home is fairly new, there were several things done to make it seem "old inn", especially in the bedroom. We were impressed with the quietness, the effort to keep nature at it's best & yet have a very comfortable place. Jane & Craig thought of everything to make our stay pleasant and a great value. Excellent! Mary & Bud
4,8 en marzo 04, 2009
My husband surprised me with a getaway mini vacation for Valentine's Day and my birthday. We had never stayed at a bed and breakfast before and really had no idea what to expect. From the moment we got there, it felt like home! The cabin was so comfortable and had everything we could possibly want! The breads that Jane made were absolutely fantastic! I cant say enough wonderful things about this place. We throughly enjoyed our stay and are looking forward to going back soon. Jane really made our stay welcoming and inviting.
4,8 en diciembre 15, 2008
Jan was incredibly friendly and did everything possible to make our stay wonderful. It was a great place for the kids to play both indoors and out. The grounds are beautiful and the homes offered us a great night sleep. The homemade bread was a nice delight to wake up to. We are already planning a trip back.
5 en noviembre 05, 2008
We stayed for a night back in July, and it was so nice and relaxing! Absolutely amazing. We're going back later this month and very much looking forward to it.
4,4 en octubre 28, 2008
Fox Meadows met our need for having a place that was away from the city, but not too far to drive. It was so peaceful and very quiet.
3,8 en septiembre 29, 2008
If you're a nature lover come here. You hear and see the birds/animals, walk or run on 3.5 miles of well kept trails, see wildlife, enjoy quiet solitude, see beautiful sunrises...room is like a small apartment, about 550 sq. ft, very roomy, neat; fresh breakfast foods to eat on your own schedule (not by a certain time of the morning...that's what we liked). A refreshing get away from it all...you get so much more than a regular B&B, more space, more privacy, more to explore.
5 en junio 25, 2008
This was a wonderful mini-vacation for us. Well worth the drive from Houston, even at $4 a gallon gasoline. The peaceful, quiet evenings...with enjoyable night sounds and soothing breezes was beyond our expectation. Fishing at the lake has renewed an old pleasure for my husband and a new experience for me. What fun! The dog-trot design of the house brought back memories of old family who actually lived in an original one in East Texas. One of the nicest features is that we were able to share our vacation time with our best friends, who had the house opposite ours, right across the breezeway....together but separate! We will definately be back, probably in the fall to enjoy the cooler weather and the autumn foliage on the many different trees. Thanks, Jane and Craig Fox for a marvelous time.
5 en febrero 08, 2008
We have never had a more perfect weekend getaway retreat! Beautiful surroundings, adorable "dog-run cabin," the friendliest hostess, quiet serenity, gorgeous walking trails… We can't say enough about it. Oh yes, the wood burning fireplace was hot!
5 en noviembre 29, 2007
Owner, Jane Fox was a delight! Rescued us after we locked ourselves out, and took wonderful care of us! Not intrusive like some b&b's!
4,4 en septiembre 26, 2007
Fox Meadows has pretty and thoughtfully laid out rooms, with all sorts of sweet extras. They are on a nature preserve, and have a vulture family nesting there. The owners are nice. My only complaint would be that they are somewhat new age- from a reincarnation quote on the bedroom wall to the choice of books in the rooms. For many people this won't matter, but it did make us feel a little uncomfortable.
5 en marzo 05, 2007
Our stay at Fox Meadows was especially nice because it was scenic and private. we enjoyed our peaceful quite/stay for our honeymoon and do plan to spend our anniversary at Fox Meadows.


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Crematorium rezoning request moves forward in South Boston
- Last Updated on 09:13 AM 06/27/12
- BY Doug Ford
Plans for the first-ever crematorium in South Boston moved forward at Monday's town council work session, with South Boston Town Council setting a public hearing for its July 9 meeting to receive comments on a recommendation from the planning commission to rezone two parcels along Broad Street for the establishment of a crematorium by Powell Funeral Home.
The planning commission had recommended rezoning two parcels at 1354 Broad Street from R-1 Low Density Residential to B-2 General Business District to allow the operation of the crematorium following a public hearing at its June meeting.
Les Powell III and Robert Powell of Powell Funeral Home spoke at the public hearing and said their plans include a 28-foot-by-32-foot building to house a retort, a chamber used in the cremation process.
Plans call for the crematorium to maintain a wooded appearance with a private driveway to the funeral home, a head stone display set in the trees with a walking path, and for the retort building to be set in the trees with low impact colors.
Budget adopted
Council convened as a whole during Monday's work session and unanimously approved an appropriation resolution adopting the 2012-2013 budget on its second reading.
South Boston Town Council, with Councilman Morris Bryant absent, adopted the $11,002,893 2012-13 budget on its first reading at its June meeting, following a second public hearing where no one spoke either for or against the budget.
The $11,002,893 includes $600,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding expenditures for the dental clinic project.
The budget contains no new taxes or fees and is based on a real estate tax of 19 cents per $100 of assessed value.
It includes $379,000 from prior year surplus, along with $275,521 in total revenue changes and $139,341 in total expenditure changes.
Additions to the revenue include $11,000 for Main Street program reimbursements for labor costs for its events; $14,000 in principal repayment from a loan for the Visitor Center; $8,337 in interest payment from a loan toward the Visitor Center; $7,184 for a South Boston Police Department taser grant; $200,000 in loan proceeds for the Washington-Coleman project; and $35,000 in fly ash revenue.
Total expenditure changes include $1,500 for repairs to recreation department buildings; $11,000 for street maintenance and overtime; $1,000 for the police department K-9 unit; $7,184 for the taser grant (mentioned in revenues); $2,500 for the police department/South Boston-Halifax County Drug Task Force contribution; and $116,157 for payroll expense increases (5 percent salary increase – VRS).
Town council convened as a whole and unanimously approved Christopher Davis to a term on the South Boston Planning Commission.
Davis, a therapeutic assistant for Halifax Regional Health System, is a member of the Halifax County Public Schools Education Foundation and serves as treasurer and board member for the United Way of Halifax County.
Council also appointed South Boston resident Beverly Crowder to the Community Arts Center Foundation (The Prizery).
Crowder, currently the principal at Halifax County Middle School, also serves on the South Boston Planning Commission.
Financial statement
Finance Officer Erle Scott told council adjusted budget revenues reflected a total of $10,257,274 as of May 31, and adjusted budget expenditures stood at $9,109,116, also as of May 31.
With one month remaining before the new fiscal year (July 1), revenues were 102.5 percent of budget, and expenditures were 91 percent of budget.
Year-to-date categorical aid revenues were $1,733,602 (82.7 percent of budget); real estate tax collections $876,148 (101.9 percent); personal property tax collections $456,137 (107.3 percent); personal property tax relief collections $295,432 (100 percent); local tax collections $399,372 (106.5 percent); occupancy tax collections $135,083 (117.5 percent); meals tax collections $998,048 (99.8 percent); and business license tax collections $515,927 (108.6 percent).
Local sales tax ($399,372), consumer utility tax ($390,016), occupancy tax ($135,083) and meals tax collections ($998,048) all already beyond budgeted amounts, Scott told council, with telecom tax collections ($548,481) standing at 97.2 percent of budget.
The town has collected a total of $175,327.68 in delinquent taxes as of June 14, Scott reported.
The cash operating general fund had a balance of (-) $936,893, reflecting a grant anticipation note in the amount of $1,000,728.40 that was never fulfilled and not transferred to the Halifax County Service Authority after it assumed water and sewer line items from the town in 2007.
Out with the old, in with the new
Tina Wyatt Younger and Bob Hughes and incumbent Connie Manning were officially sworn in by Halifax Circuit Court Judge Joel Cunningham Monday for four-year terms on South Boston Town Council, while council honored out-going councilmen Morris Bryant and Mark Morris.
Younger and Hughes, both newcomers to council, were elected in May from a five-candidate field, while Manning, originally appointed to fill the unexpired term of Sandra Thompson, was first elected to council in a November 2011 special election.


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A fashionable Protestant comeback to the merciless beating that sola Scriptura has been taking over the past 15 or so years from Catholic, Orthodox and conservative Anglican apologists alike, has been the claim that present-day evangelical Protestantism -- following the tradition of early Anabaptism and other breakaway sects --, accepts a greatly distorted version of the primal, "magisterial" notion of the mainstream early Protestant leaders (or so-called "Reformers"), regarding the principle of Scripture Alone as the highest infallible authority for the Christian.
Keith A. Mathison (M.A. Reformed Theological Seminary; Ph.D. Whitefield Theological Seminary) is the author of The Shape of Sola Scriptura (Moscow, ID: Canon Press, 2001): a book that many Protestants and Catholics alike believe to be the best defense of this more sophisticated, respectable version of sola Scriptura. According to this view, the distorted solO Scriptura is a radically individualistic caricature of the original vision, which had a significantly higher place for an authoritative (albeit non-infallible) Church and Tradition. Thus, when Catholics refute solO Scriptura (heretofore referred to as SOS), they have merely destroyed a straw man, and have left the best Protestant doctrine, or the "real" or "authentic" doctrine (solA Scriptura; heretofore known as SAS) untouched.
I, of course, beg to differ (no surprise there!). I gladly acknowledge that there are several significant and noteworthy distinctions between the two views to be rightly made. I understood this as a Protestant, prior to 1990, when I read about this very issue in knowledgeable evangelical and Calvinist writers like Bernard Ramm, R.C. Sproul, and G.C. Berkouwer. I also appreciate very much the attempt to restore a more respectable rule of faith, which incorporates (or, should I say, doesn't despise or discount altogether) some semblance of Church history, or, if you will, tradition, and Church authority within its purview.
It's also refreshing to see a stand taken against rampant sectarianism, individualism, ahistoricism, reflexive anti-Catholicism, anti-institutionalism, and the absence of a coherent explanation for the historical existence of an orthodox Christian Church throughout the Middle Ages. Much of this attempt, then, is laudable, and ought to be encouraged in many respects and basically understood as a positive development, by Catholics.
I part company, however, concerning whether SAS overcomes the fundamental difficulties that it claims bring down SOS, but not SAS. I believe SAS (i.e., in its more respectable manifestations such as Mathison's) is a noble attempt to salvage a hopeless position. It's a valiant effort which is inevitably doomed to failure. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, and all forms of sola Scriptura, no matter how nuanced and sophisticated, are that. I will analyze Keith's "case" with the following issues in mind:
1) Are SOS and SAS essentially different?
My answer: no.
2) Or are SOS and SAS merely "first cousins" or "half brothers" in different (not all that far apart) points of a spectrum of the Bible Alone rule of faith: all of which (including SAS) are incoherent, inconsistent, and unable to be reconciled with the early Church's views and the Bible, and unable to be carried out in practice without largely the same ill effects occurring which are the fruit (so they say) only of SOS?
My answer: yes.
3) Is SAS a consistent development of the teaching of the Church Fathers on Bible and Tradition and the Church?
My answer: no.
4) Or is SAS also ultimately itself a corruption of same, logically redicible to largely the same end result, thus fit to be rejected and discarded along with SOS, as simply untrue and erroneous?
My answer: yes.
Keith Mathison's words will be in blue. I shall cite much of his article, "A Critique of the Evangelical Doctrine of Solo Scriptura" (taken from his book: pp. 237-253) and reply to it (with his footnotes also reproduced intact). He is welcome to come to this blog to defend his own position. I hope he does, just as I hoped that the Lutheran blogmaster Steve Parks would come and defend his papers (before I discovered that he had decided to take down his blog altogether, a few days before my first reply, due to the time constraints of a future pastorate).
In the 1980s and early 1990s, a controversy erupted among dispensationalists which came to be referred to as the Lordship Salvation controversy. On one side of the debate were men such as Zane Hodges [1] and Charles Ryrie [2] who taught a reductionistic doctrine of solafide which absolutized the word "alone" in the phrase "justification by faith alone" and removed it from its overall theological context. Faith was reduced to little more than assent to the truthfulness of certain biblical propositions. Repentance, sanctification, submission to Christ's Lordship, love, and perseverance were all said to be unnecessary for salvation. Advocates of this position claimed that it was the classical Reformation position taught by Martin Luther and John Calvin.
It was not. Nor is it the biblical position.
On the other side of the debate was John MacArthur who argued that these men were clearly abandoning the Reformed doctrine of justification by faith alone. [3] In addition to the books written by the primary dispensationalist participants, numerous Reformed theologians wrote books and articles criticizing this alteration of the doctrine of solafide. [4] A heated theological controversy began which continues in some circles even to this day.
I was firmly on the side of John MacArthur, having read his book, The Gospel According to Jesus, and having attended a talk of his around this same time (as well as having listened to numerous of his radio broadcasts).
Ironically, a similar drastic alteration of the classical Reformation doctrine of sola scriptura has occurred over the last 150 years, yet this has caused hardly a stir among the theological heirs of the Reformation, who have usually been quick to notice any threatening move against the Reformed doctrine of justification.
I think the change was only one of degree, not of kind. I don't think Mathison can demonstrate that any form of SAS can withstand scrutiny, or provide a cogent schema of Christian authority, sufficient to withstand either the effect of further denominationalism and internal discord, or Catholic apologetic critiques. I agree that the self-understanding of the doctrine is vastly different among these two "camps," but the practical results are scarcely different. Some trifling around the edges of the principle might produce a slowdown of the inevitable denominational and doctrinal decay, but not a reversal or solution to the internal difficulties of all Protestant positions. I shall particularize and further explain my contentions in due course as I respond.
So much time and effort has been spent guarding the doctrine of sola fide against any perversion or change that many do not seem to have noticed that the classical and foundational Reformed doctrine of sola scriptura has been so altered that is virtually unrecognizable.
A bit melodramatic . . . I don't believe that this can be demonstrated, any more than a magisterial Lutheran or Calvinist can explain how dissident (i.e., dissenters from the initial "mainstream" Protestantism, as well as Catholicism) Anabaptists (or even Zwinglians) were supposedly not following Martin Luther's primal principle of sola Scriptura, private judgment, and absolute (individualistic) supremacy of conscience. I say it can't be done. One can try to play this game for so long, but it always collapses in the end. Sola Scriptura (including an ultra-sophisticated SAS) is like peeling an onion: you keep going deeper and deeper to find the core or root, and you discover in the end that there is none. It reduces to nothing. It's an axiom with no compelling reason to be accepted by anyone, and it clashes with much else in historic, biblical Christianity.
In its place Evangelicals have substituted an entirely different doctrine. Douglas Jones has coined the term solo scriptura to refer to this aberrant Evangelical version of sola scriptura. [5]
It's not "entirely" different. This is polemical excess. Both SAS and SOS reject an infallible Church and Tradition, and apostolic succession (as always historically understood by the Christian Church). SOS merely takes the rejection of non-biblical (non-Bible) elements further than SAS does. But both do it, and in fact, it is fundamental to either view to deliberately set itself up as opposed to or master over, Tradition and Church.
Modern Evangelicalism has done the same thing to sola scriptura that Hodges and Ryrie did to solafide. But unfortunately so little attention is paid to the doctrine of sola scriptura today that even among trained theologians there is confusion and ambiguity when the topic is raised.
Well, of course, since the intrinsic nature of the position itself cannot prevent such confusion. The problem's in the pudding, not in the taste buds of the ones eating the pudding.
Contradictory and insufficient definitions of sola scriptura are commonplace not only among broadly Evangelical authors but among Reformed authors as well.
Ditto. Imagine proponents of a position said be be the very "pillar" of their position, not even being able to agree on fundamental definitions! I find this to be a sad parable of the chaotic, futile nature Protestantism as a whole (at least those portions of it which are false). But alas, Mathison will provide us with the correct definition, and all will be well.
In this chapter we shall examine this aberrant modern Evangelical concept of solo scriptura and explain why it is imperative that the Evangelical church recognize it to be as dangerous as the distorted concepts of solafide that are prevalent in the Church today.
It's dangerous, but so is SAS, and I shall demonstrate that SAS has its own fatal flaws as well, and (more immediately to my present task) cannot be adequately defended or distinguished from SOS: only proclaimed with the hope that all the holes in the bucket and the ever-streaming water from the sides of the pail won't be noticed.
The modern Evangelical version of solo scriptura is nothing more than a new version of Tradition 0. Instead of being defined as the sole infallible authority, the Bible is said to be the "sole basis of authority" [6]
Here is where we start to see the question-begging involved in SAS. Who says Scripture is the only infallible authority? The Catholic has just as much objection to the arbitrary "only" added into the SAS equation, as the SAS proponent has objection to the SOS proponent removing the "infallible" portion. It's just two peas in a pod: dichotomous fallacies and falsehoods on either side. Who said SAS was true? Martin Luther? Why should we accept his word? What authority did he possess apart from the Church which ordained him (the same applies to John Calvin)? None: that's how much. Not when he tries to overturn prior Christian consensus. The fact of the matter was that Luther was backed into his adoption of SAS in debate. He latched onto it because it was the only (prima facie) halfway-feasible alternative he had to the Catholic authority which rejected his heretical innovations. So he fell back to an abstract "Scripture Alone as Only Infallible Authority Over Against Churches and Councils Which Err" position. But this was not taught in that same Scripture. Nor was it ever held by the historic Christian Church or any important Church Father.
Tradition is not allowed in any sense; the ecumenical creeds are virtually dismissed; and the Church is denied any real authority.
That's all bad, but again, I fail to see how SAS fares much better. SOS proponents are pretty good about creeds and confessions, yet one might argue that SOS is more internally consistent (though further from the actual truth). So SAS gives lip service to the authority of the Church? What is the nature of this "authority"? Since no Church (now reduced to mere denominational edifices) is regarded as infallible, what's to stop any individual from dissenting from these groups, just as Luther dissented from the Catholic Church? It is even more plausible for them to do so, than for Luther to make his dissent, since any Protestant denomination has far less historical pedigree or legitimacy than the Catholic Church possesses.
So Joe Protestant can dissent from any given Protestant group on Luther's own foundational principles. How then does any Church possess "real authority"? Such authority must be binding for it to be "real" or sufficient as a unitive force, just as civil law is. If everyone could theoretically and actually dissent from civil law, society would be in chaos. Yet in Christianity, such dissent was raised to a high plateau by Martin Luther and the radical Protestant principle of private judgment (which SAS possesses just as much as SOS does, in the sense in which I have been detailing).
On the surface it would seem that this modern Evangelical doctrine would have nothing in common with the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox doctrines of authority. But despite the very real differences, the modern Evangelical position shares one major flaw with both the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox positions. Each results in autonomy.
They do? I don't see how. Protestant positions have this result, but neither the Catholic nor the Orthodox positions do, because both accept an infallible, authoritative Church and Tradition, as well as an infallible, inspired Bible. It is a three-legged stool. The individual "sits" on the stool. If any of the legs are not present, the stool collapses, and the person falls, but he can never "sit" unless all three are there. Protestantism forces the individual to sit on a stool with one leg. That's why it's always out of balance . . .
Each results in final authority being placed somewhere other than God and His Word.
Really now? How is that? This is merely a begged question based on a false dichotomy (from equally circular logic). A double begged question: how impressive . . .
Unlike the Roman Catholic position and the Eastern Orthodox position, however, which invariably result in the autonomy of the Church,
This is not true, because the Church itself is bound to both the Bible and Tradition; therefore, it is never autonomous; nor is the pope, for that matter. The Bible "needs" the Church in a practical sense (not an intrinsic sense, since it is what it is: inspired Scripture, apart from the Church proclaiming this) to be its interpreter and to set the parameters of orthodoxy and systematic theology. Tradition is needed to guide the Church in its interpretation of orthodoxy and proper biblical teaching and doctrine. All work together. In no sense is any "autonomous." But Protestantism makes the individual ultimately autonomous.
the modern Evangelical position inevitably results in the autonomy of the individual believer.
So does the initial (and present) Lutheran and Calvinist position (and SAS). I don't see how the individual is not autonomous. It's never been adequately explained to me. if we follow the chain of reasoning that I have been outlining, we always arrive at the individual in the "driver's seat," so to speak.
We have already seen that there is a major difference between the concept of Scripture and tradition taught by the classical Reformers and the concept taught by the Anabaptists and their heirs. The Anabaptist concept, here referred to as Tradition 0, attempted to deny the authority of tradition in any real sense. The Scriptures were considered not only the sole final and infallible authority, but the only authority whatsoever. The Enlightenment added the philosophical framework in which to comprehend this individualism. The individual reason was elevated to the position of final authority.
SAS does the same thing. I agree that the disdain of any tradition whatsoever or teaching Church is rampant in SOS. SAS does far better in that regard. But SAS, nevertheless, and despite all these relatively good things, reduces to the same individualism. It simply gives lip service to Church and Tradition. If scrutinized, it collapses and must become positively hostile to Church and Tradition at some point, because of its having demoted their position from their rightful places in the biblical and historic Christian scheme of things.
Appeals to antiquity and tradition of any kind were ridiculed.
Yep, they were. But SAS proponents do the same thing when it comes to Catholicism or Orthodoxy. We have seen Mathison himself do it in this very paper. Catholicism and Orthodoxy are certainly traditions of some "kind." They appeal to antiquity. Yet what does Mathison think of these systems and "traditions"? We just saw it: "Each results in final authority being placed somewhere other than God and His Word." He can't comprehend any non-SAS positions being in conscious, atempted, and/or actual relationship with the authority of God and the Bible (and seems to think that logic itself demands this false dichotomy). For him, to be a non-SAS proponent is to be opposed to the final authority of "God and His Word," by the mere fact of that position. This is outrageous; it's an absurd analysis, and every bit as hostile to "appeals to antiquity and tradition of any kind" as SOS is. I would say it is worse, because Mathison knows better than this. He simply can't help knocking Catholicism and Orthodoxy because of his misguided notions of both. In any event, he has shown his hostility to Tradition in full color. I'm sure there is more where that was found, too. If he wants to show this supposed disjunction of logic: Church vs. Bible, etc., then he needs to argue that case, not simply assert it. Perhaps he has tried elsewhere in the book.
In the early years of the United States, democratic populism swept the people along in its fervor. [7] The result is a modern American Evangelicalism which has redefined sola scriptura in terms of secular Enlightenment rationalism and rugged democratic individualism.
True, but I fail to see how the actions and principles of early Protestantism were all that different. "Populism" and "democratic individualism" precisely define much of the initial Lutheran and Calvinist fervor (I think, e.g., of Luther's cynical use of vulgar woodcarvings and mass "tract"-type anti-Catholic literature used for purely propagandistic and polemical purposes). What did they care about Tradition (i.e., where they chose to reject it)? They were so against it that they wouldn't even allow the traditional worship which had been going on for 1500 years: Protestant territories almost always abolished the Mass and held it in utter disdain. This was rugged individulaism: the same force that compelled know-nothing crowds to force their way into churches to burn and pillage and smash statues of Jesus Christ, organs, and so forth (Luther himself opposed this but much of early Calvinism weas iconoclastic).
Yet Keith Mathison wants us to believe that such destructive individualistic forces were unleashed in America 100-200 years later? Protestant radical individualism is in the roots: by the very nature of Luther's revolt; it isn't a corruption. That's why all the problems which have plagued Protestantism ever since: sectarianism, internal discord, doctrinal relativism, ecclesiological chaos, etc., all appeared almost immediately after 1517.
Perhaps the best way to explain the fundamental problem with the modern Evangelical version of solo scriptura would be through the use of an illustration to which many believers may be able to relate. Almost every Christian who has wrestled with theological questions has encountered the problem of competing interpretations of Scripture. If one asks a dispensationalist pastor, for example, why he teaches premillennialism, the answer will be, "Because the Bible teaches premillennialism." If one asks the conservative Presbyterian pastor across the street why he teaches amillennialism (or postmillennialism), the answer will likely be, "Because that is what the Bible teaches." Each man will claim that the other is in error, but by what ultimate authority do they typically make such a judgment? Each man will claim that he bases his judgment on the authority of the Bible, but since each man's interpretation is mutually exclusive of the other's, both interpretations cannot be correct. How then do we discern which interpretation is correct?
Excellent question! One must know what the questions are before proceeding to try to give answers to them.
The typical modern Evangelical solution to this problem is to tell the inquirer to examine the arguments on both sides and decide which of them is closest to the teaching of Scripture. He is told that this is what sola scriptura means — to individually evaluate all doctrines according to the only authority, the Scripture. Yet in reality, all that occurs is that one Christian measures the scriptural interpretations of other Christians against the standard of his own scriptural interpretation. Rather than placing the final authority in Scripture as it intends to do, this concept of Scripture places the final authority in the reason and judgment of each individual believer. The result is the relativism, subjectivism, and theological chaos that we see in modern Evangelicalism today.
Very good. Now let's see how SAS can produce anythng all that different than this. I contend that it cannot. I'll wait to see how the case might be made. It's a futile effort.
A fundamental and self-evident truth that seems to be unconsciously overlooked by proponents of the modern Evangelical version of solo scriptura is that no one is infallible in his interpretation of Scripture. Each of us comes to the Scripture with different presuppositions, blind spots, ignorance of important facts, and, most importantly, sinfulness. Because of this we each read things into Scripture that are not there and miss things in Scripture that are there. Unfortunately, a large number of modern Evangelicals have followed in the footsteps of Alexander Campbell (1788-1866), founder of the Disciples of Christ, who naively believed he could come to Scripture with absolutely no preconceived notions or biases. We have already mentioned Campbell's naive statement, "I have endeavored to read the Scriptures as though no one had read them before me, and I am as much on my guard against reading them today, through the medium of my own views yesterday, or a week ago, as I am against being influenced by any foreign name, authority, or system whatever." [8]
Excellent analysis again. I'm still waiting to see how SAS overcomes this. I don't see how it can, but I'm open to being shown how it might work.
The same ideas were expressed by Lewis Sperry Chafer, the extremely influential founder and first president of Dallas Theological Seminary. Chafer believed that his lack of any theological training gave him the ability to approach scriptural interpretation without bias. He said, "the very fact that I did not study a prescribed course in theology made it possible for me to approach the subject with an unprejudiced mind and to be concerned only with what the Bible actually teaches."9 This, however, is simply impossible. Unless one can escape the effects of sin, ignorance, and all previous learning, one cannot read the Scriptures without some bias and blind spots. This is a given of the post-Fall human condition.
I agree 100%. This is some of the "good stuff" of the SAS position that a Catholic can wholeheartedly agree with.
This naive belief in the ability to escape one's own noetic and spiritual limitations led Campbell and his modern Evangelical heirs to discount any use of secondary authorities. The Church, the creeds, and the teachings of the early fathers were all considered quaint at best. The discarding of the creeds is a common feature of the modern Evangelical notion of solo scriptura. It is so pervasive that one may find it even in the writings of prominent Reformed theologians. For example, in a recently published and well-received Reformed systematic theology text, Robert Reymond laments the fact that most Reformed Christians adhere to the Trinitarian orthodoxy expressed in the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed. [10] He openly calls for an abandonment of the Nicene Trinitarian concept in favor of a different Trinitarian concept. One cannot help but wonder how this is any different than the Unitarians rejection of creedal orthodoxy. They call for the rejection of one aspect of Nicene Trinitarianism while Reymond calls for the rejection of another. Why is one considered heretical and the other published by a major Evangelical publishing house?
Of course, Reymond's position is not different in kind from the Unitarian move into non-trinitarian heresy: tantamount to a rejection of Christianity itself. At least it is still ostensibly trinitarian, but it shows no regard for Tradition and historical precedent and established orthodoxy. Keith will claim that this is SOS, but SAS entails no such conundrum. Oh? On what basis in SAS can one say that a Protestant theologian must accept the Nicene Creed or the particular constructions on the Trinity taught by these early councils? None that I can see. After all, no Church is infallible, so presumably no creed is, either. A creed is only as good as the council or Church that constructed it. But if both of those entities are fallible, then so must be the creed they produced. Therefore, it is fully able to be rejected, and this is no instance of a corruption of primal Protestant principles, but rather, a perfectly consistent application of them. Again, then, SAS and SOS reduce to the same anti-traditional thrust in theory and in practice.
An important point that must be kept in mind is observed by the great nineteenth-century Princeton theologian Samuel Miller. He noted that the most zealous opponents of creeds "have been those who held corrupt opinions?"[11] This is still the case today. The one common feature found in many published defenses of heretical doctrines aimed at Evangelical readers is the staunch advocacy of the modern Evangelical notion of solo scriptura with its concomitant rejection of the subordinate authority of the ecumenical creeds. The first goal of these authors is to convince the reader that sola scriptura means solo scriptura. In other words, their first goal is to convince readers that there are no binding doctrinal boundaries within Christianity.
Who determines such "binding doctrinal boundaries"? If some Church or Council establishes this, then it must be infallible when it does it, lest we have a situation where Christians are bound by a fallible (therefore, quite possibly untrue) doctrine. Binding force implies infallibility. The binding is supposed to be related to a "clearly biblical"doctrine. But as Keith himself notes: good Christian folks in good faith differ on what is clear and unclear in the Bible, and on what is taught and not taught. A Church or Council has to decide and interpret authoritatively. Keith wants to have his cake and eat it too. Having rejected any infallible authority outside the Bible, now he paradoxically insists on the existence of what he has supposedly rejected and ruled out. Creeds must be at least partially infallible, lest Protestants go the Unitarian route. He sees the way out of his own dilemma, yet continues to inconsistently apply his "solution" which is doomed to failure from the outset. He can't have infallible Tradition but he has to to remain orthodox and biblical. How ironic . . . In such a situation one can only play with words and/or hope that observers don't notice the sleight-of-hand taking place.
In his defense of annihilationism, for example, Edward Fudge states that Scripture "is the only unquestionable or binding source of doctrine on this or any subject?" [12] He adds that the individual should weigh the scriptural interpretations of other uninspired and fallible Christians against Scripture.' [13] He does not explain how the Christian is to escape his own uninspired fallibility. The doctrinal boundaries of Christian orthodoxy are cast aside as being historically conditioned and relative. [14] Of course, Fudge fails to note that his interpretation is as historically conditioned and relative as any that he criticizes. [15]
Yes, how does either the SOS or SAS Christian "escape his own uninspired fallibility"? Excellent question! I predict that it won't be answered. Nor will the internal inconsistencies be acknowledged. Keith is too busy noticing the speck in Catholic, Orthodox, and SOS Protestant eyes to notice the log in his own doctrinal / ecclesiological schema.
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Footnotes (Keith Mathison's original ones)
1. Zane Hodges, Absolutely Free! (Dallas: Redencion Viva, 1989).
2. Charles Ryrie, So Great Salvation, (Wheaton: Victor Books, 1989).
3. John MacArthur, The Gospel According to Jesus, (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1988); Faith Works, (Dallas: Word Books, 1993).
4. E.g., Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr., Lord of the Saved, (Phillipsburg: P&R Publishing Co. 1992); Michael S. Horton, ed., Christ the Lord: The Reformation and Lordship Salvation, (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1992).
5. Douglas Jones, Putting the Reformation "Solas" in Perspective, audio tapes, (Moscow, ID: Canon Press, 1997).
6. Charles Ryrie, Basic Theology, (Wheaton: Victor Books, 1986), 22.
7. Cf. Nathan Hatch, The Democratization of American Christianity, (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1989). See also Os Guinness, Fit Bodies Fat Minds, (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1994), 44-48.
8. Hatch, op. cit., 179.
9. Lewis Sperry Chafer, Systematic Theology, 8 vols. (Dallas: Dallas Seminary Press, 1948), 8:5-6.
10. Robert L. Reymond, A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith, (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1998), xxi.
11. Samuel Miller, The Utility and Importance of Creeds and Confessions, (Greenville, SC: A Press, 1991 16.
12. Edward William Fudge, The Fire that Consumes, Rev. ed. (Carlisle: The Paternoster Press, 1994), 2.
13. Ibid., 3.
14. lbid., 4.
15. For a good scriptural critique of annihilationism, see Robert A. Peterson, Hell on Trial, (Phillipsburg: P&R Publishing Company, 1995).
16. For an introduction and scriptural critique of this new heresy, see C. Jonathin Seraiah, The End of All Things, (Moscow, ID: Canon Press, 1999).
17. Ed Stevens, "Creeds and Preterist Orthodoxy," Unpublished Paper. Emphasis mine.
18. Ibid.
19. John Noe, Beyond the End Times, (Bradford, PA: Preterist Resources, 1999), 213.
20. No author, (Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, 2000).
21. In one sense this section has already been covered by virtually every published Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox critique of what they term solo scriptura. These published critiques tend to focus only upon Tradition 0 or solo scriptura.
22. For an outstanding study on the canonization of the New Testament, see Bruce Metzger, The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance, (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1987).
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Again I feel compelled to vent, instead of worrying about pouring $2 million dollars into a old building that isn't good for anything.
Isn't it about time that the city, county and state officials in this area address the job situation?
Here's a good suggestion: Tear the Footer Dye Works building down and build restaurant franchises in that area so that our young people can get a job.
But wait, we don't want that. We would sooner give them a WIC voucher, an Independence Card and public housing or a HUD house and heating assistance or, if all else fails, we have that Social Security disability to fall back on.
I'd like to know what happened to our town. How did we let all the industries just walk away? Celanese, Kelly-Springfield, the bakery and other employers.
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But I also remember thinking that F-P&M were stronger that year than A&P. I really didn't think much of that Beethoven FD at all but it was the one time that I actually liked F-P&M's FD.
When you are up to your arse in alligators it is difficult to remember you were only meant to be draining the swamp.
Ladies -
1980 Olympics. Poetzsch [along with Baiul] are the most undeserving ladies OGMs in recent Olympic history. Poetzsch should've been buried further in the SP with a 2-2 and shaky jumps, plus Fratianne's marks should've been a little higher in the SP. Enough to give Fratianne the gold.
1994 Olympics. I won't rehash but a 5 triple Kerrigan w/ a far superior constructed program should've stayed ahead of a 3 triple Baiul w/ a poorly constructed program.
At that time the exact wording for a dowgrade was "more than 1/4 of a turn." In the FS clip, it's close, and it's really just a judgment call. It's not definite either way. And as people mentioned before, I think the technical panel was probably wary of making such a subjective judgment call for performances that would probably win medals.
2008 WCh ladies.
2011 Men's US Nationals and Bradley's gold medal where BOTH of his quads were ratified.
2010 Ladies' Olympic SP results with Ando's UR 3flip being ratified along with Flatt's atrocious Lutz attempt. Nagasu, and even Kostner with fully rotated jumps, albeit a hand down on the Lutz, should have been ahead of both of them in the SP, IMO.
2010 Men's Olympic SP results with Lysacek beating Takahashi when Dai I believe should have been ahead of him by a few points. I would have had Evan behind both Dai and Evgeny by a few points in the short. I also would have had Lysacek in 4th behind Oda as well. 86 points would have been a much more reasonable score for Evan instead of the 90 he received. Reputation judging rears its ugly head again.
2010 Men's Skate Canada SP & LP: Don't even get me started!
There are many more cases, but these are more recent and I'm too lazy to think of more right now.
Were the equally UR'ed? Do you feel neither (or both) earned the benefit of the doubt in that circumstance?
"Marge, if you're going to get mad at me every time I do something stupid, then I guess I'm just going to have to stop doing stupid things!" - Homer Simpson in the Mr. Plow episode
I'm more curious - would anyone argue that there is a well judged competition in which you disagreed with the major results?
Definitely 2008 Men's senior free skate, I thought Johnny skated cleaner than Evan who struggled on his landings.
I'd be interested to know which competitions within the last 3-4 years were judged completely fairly.
As many have said before in other threads: the men's short program at 2005 US Nats. Matt Savoie's was the fourth-place program. Argh.
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