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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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Tagged century, destruction, Dr Chandra Muzaffar, Iraq, London, occupation, violence, West
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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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Tagged Islamic, Israel, Lebanon, number, Southern Lebanon, violence, way, work
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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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Tagged Australian citizen, Bali Bombing, citizen, justice, October, person, violence
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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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Tagged Adolf Hitler, ground, memory, Reichstag, Reichstag�, revenge, terror, violence
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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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Tagged Addison Road Community Centre, corner, Father Dave, Holy, Jimmy Pat, October, Sydney Morning Herald, Trinity, violence
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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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Tagged Dulwich Hill, Father Dave, Father David Smith, Holy Trinity, Holy Trinity Church, priest, series, Trinity, violence, work
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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
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
Posted in Sermons: Gospels
Tagged landlord, Miko, Miko Peled, sort, vineyard, violence, wine
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