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Australian Christian anarchist
David Frank Andrews (born 20 May 1951) is an Australian
Christian anarchist author, speaker, social activist, community worker, and a founder of the Waiters' Union, an inner city Christian community network working with
Aboriginals , refugees and people with disabilities in
Brisbane, Australia .
[1] In India at the time of
Indira Gandhi 's 1984 assassination, he helped protect
Sikhs from the backlash through non-violent intervention. Andrews and his wife were forced to leave that year.
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Andrew works to advance
Christian-Muslim relations , quotes
Islamic leaders,
[3] and counts many
Muslims as colleagues. He released a statement of regret when
Maulana
Wahiduddin Khan died in
Delhi in April 2021 of
COVID-19 .
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Works
Can You Hear the Heartbeat?: A Challenge to Care the Way Jesus Cared with David Engwicht. London:
Hodder & Stoughton , 1989.
ISBN
0340510633
Building a Better World: Developing Communities of Hope in Troubled Times . Sutherland:
Albatross Books , 1996.
ISBN
0824517261
Christi-Anarchy: Discovering a Radical Spirituality of Compassion . Oxford:
Lion Publishing , 1999. Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2012.
ISBN
1610978528
Not Religion, But Love: Practising a Radical Spirituality of Compassion . Oxford: Lion Publishing, 2001. Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2012.
ISBN
161097851X
Compassionate Community Work: An Introductory Course for Christians . Carlisle: Piquant Editions, 2006.
ISBN
1903689368
Plan Be: Be the Change You Want to See in the World . Milton Keynes: Authentic Media, 2008.
ISBN
1850787786
People of Compassion . Melbourne: TEAR, 2008. Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2012.
ISBN
1610978552
Hey, Be and See: We Can be the Change We Want to See in the World . Milton Keynes: Authentic Media, 2009.
ISBN
1850788480
See What I Mean?: See the Change We Can be in the World . Milton Keynes: Authentic Media, 2009.
ISBN
1850788472
A Divine Society: The Trinity, Community and Society . Brisbane: Frank, 2009. Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2012.
ISBN
1610978560
Learnings: Lessons We Are Learning about Living Together . Brisbane: Frank, 2010. Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2012.
ISBN
1610978536
Bearings: Getting Our Bearings Again in the Light of the Gospel . Brisbane: Frank, 2010. Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2012.
ISBN
1610978544
"Bismillah - Christian-Muslim Ramadan Reflections" Melbourne: Mosaic, 2011
ISBN
978-1743240915
Down Under: In-Depth Community Work Melbourne: Mosaic, 2012
ISBN
9781743241226
Out And Out: Way-Out Community Work Melbourne: Mosaic, 2012
ISBN
9781743241356
"Isa- Christian-Muslim Ramadan Reflections" Melbourne: Mosaic, 2013
ISBN
9781743241165
"The Jihad of Jesus - The Sacred Nonviolent Struggle For Justice" Eugene: Wipf and Stock, 2015
ISBN
978-1-4982-1774-3
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References
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b Kohn, Rachael (25 September 2005).
"The Spirit of Things: 25 September 2005 - The Waiters' Union" .
Radio National . Archived from
the original on 15 October 2007.
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Brian Thomas (June 2002).
"Stirrer For Christ" . SPanz Magazine . Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa. Archived from
the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2008 . I would argue that contemporary Christianity is probably the anti-Christ – totally contrary to what Christ was on about.
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Dave Andrews' Ramadan Diary , The Spirit of Things,
ABC News Online , 2 September 2012, accessed 2021-05-01
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Facebook statement by DA on Maulana Wahiduddin Khan , www.facebook.com/dave.andrews.7927, 2021-05-01
^ Wade, Matt (21 August 2015).
"Lunch with Dave Andrews: Jihad for Jesus" .
The Sydney Morning Herald .
^ Robinson, Natasha (14 August 2015).
"Across a violent divide" .
The Australian . p. 15.
Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017 .
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Considine, Craig (2 June 2015).
"Christians and Muslims Should Embrace 'The Jihad of Jesus' " .
Huffington Post .
^ Ashby, Roland (12 December 2015).
"Violent world needs the 'Jihad' of Jesus" .
The Melbourne Anglican . Retrieved 20 September 2017 .
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"The Jihad of Jesus (The Interview) - Interview from Sunday Nights NLR - (ABC)" .
Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 28 September 2015.
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