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The Barbaric and The Civilized – by Dr Chandra Muzaffar

It is unanimous: that the dastardly bomb attacks in London on 7 July 2005 were a barbaric act. There is no other way of describing the planned, premeditated targeting of civilians. It is political violence of this sort that constitutes … Continue reading

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Muslims are NOT our Enemies

Moslems are NOT our Enemies! a speech given by Rev. David B. Smith On September 10th, 2006, I guest speaker at a gathering of around 500 Islamic men and women in Bankstown, raising funds for war-torn Lebanon. Unfortunately I was … Continue reading

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Remembering those who died in the Bali Bombing

October 12th Memorial Service Remembering those who died or are missing (since the Bali bombing) The events of October 12th have left us all, I think, a little shocked and confused. Those terrible outbursts of violence and mayhem that we … Continue reading

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Is that Burning Reichstag I smell?

Well, things are certainly hotting up in old Sydney town! Last weekend we witnessed riots in the burbs on a level that certainly surpassed anything that has taken place in living memory for me. Some 5000 people converged on Cronulla … Continue reading

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Priest’s mission goes to the ring – Sydney Morning Herald October 5th, 1996

by Jeff Wells The Reverend David Smith has turned professional, at the age of 34, for his parish and for all men. There will be a laying on of hands at the Addison Road Community Centre in Marrickville on October … Continue reading

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Citizen Focus: Father Dave – Marrickville Matters: December, 2007

Father David Smith Is a local icon born and bred in the area and known as the “Fighting Father” or “the boxing priest”. Father Dave is reverend at the Holy Trinity Church in Dulwich Hill and spends a lot of … Continue reading

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Troubled Aussie Youths Find Friend in “Fighting Father Dave” – The Billings Gazette, March 7 2009

It seems like a paradox: teach unruly youths how to box to dissuade them from pursuing a life of violence. But an Anglican priest from Australia swears that it works. The Rev. Dave Smith serves as the priest at Holy Trinity … Continue reading

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The Battle for the Vineyard 2011. (A sermon on Matthew 21:33-42)

Those who missed the presentation of Miko Peled last week missed something that was both informative and, at points, gut-wrenching. Having heard numerous folk now share their reflections on Miko’s address, I appreciate that different people took different things from … Continue reading

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