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Saving Souls a Counterpunch from Above – SMH

OUTSIDE the café on Marrickville Road where Father Dave Smith has coffee every morning, a tattooed 20-something is slouched in a chair, sipping on a drink between cigarette drags. Inside, an open newspaper page is headed “Muslim Unrest” above pictures … Continue reading

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Sheikh Mansour is not to be feared

The sheikh, a moderate Shia and Australia’s leading English-speaking Islamic cleric, has been pivotal in containing extremism in this country. He preaches love, tolerance and respect for different races and religions, and has worked for many years toward embedding Australian … Continue reading

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Christians With Depression

Churches tend to be made up largely of happy, smiling, well-healed people, which is a pain in the neck when you’re depressed. A church is often the last place you want to be when you’re feeling psychologically or emotionally unbalanced. … Continue reading

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Fighting The Good Fight – The Daily Telegraph Mirror June 16th, 1994

IF THE Lord works In mysterious ways, then so do some of his messengers. Take Father David Smith. The Anglican priest Is challenging kids In the Duiwich Hill area to a five-round boxing match. If they win, he’ll shout dinner … Continue reading

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Bible Basher! – Australasian Post, July 23rd, 1994

by Graham Holdstock The Rev Dave Smith, acting rector of Holy Trinity Anglican Church at Duiwich Hill, Sydney, has issued a challenge to the local toughs: “Beat me over five rounds – one each of boxing, kickboxing, judo, wrestling and … Continue reading

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Father out to Collar Support – Glebe & Inner City News October 2nd, 1996

by Kate Woods DULWICH Hill’s Fighting Father will make his professional boxing debut next weekend to save his parish’s cash-strapped youth centre. Holy Trinity Anglican parish priest Father David Smith will become the first Australian in Holy Orders to fight … Continue reading

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Why a priest sees beauty in the ring – The Daily Telegraph December 3rd, 1998

by Jeff Wells If I want an opinion on the banning of boxing for kids I won’t go to a bleeding heart, yuppie, politician, or combination of any of them. I go to the man. I go to The Man’s … Continue reading

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Knock-Out Blow – Sunday Telegraph December 31st, 2000

An Anglican priest is being sued for $750,000 by his own church after a man broke his leg during wrestling practice in a parish hall. Sydney’s Reverend David Smith, a boxer widely known as the “Fighting Father” for taking troubled … Continue reading

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Father Dave’s a Big Hit – That’s Life May 15th, 2002

Local Heroes Encouraging kids to fight isn’t a normal thing for a priest to do, but then Father Dave Smith isn’t a normal priest…   What is it you’re doing, Father Dave? I’m trying to educate and inspire young people … Continue reading

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