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Dave Smith (born 17 February 1962), also known as Fighting Father Dave, is an Anglican Parish Priest, based in Australia. He is best known for his work with at-risk youths, especially in his use of boxing for those suffering from substance abuse problems and anger management issues. He is also a 6th degree black belt and a professional Boxer. His progression into Martial Arts and Boxing happened while he was attempting to raise funds for the community in Dulwich Hill, where he was the Parish priest. Father Dave is also a published author and has taken a very public stance on various human-rights issues, most especially the Palestinian occupation and the current war in Syria where he opposes all forms of Western military intervention. Father Dave has been twice awarded Marrickville Citizen of the Year, and was nominated for Australian of the Year in 2004 and 2009. In 2012, he broke the world record for the most continuous rounds boxing. ==Early life== Father Dave was born in Newtown, Sydney in 1962 to Bruce and Joan Smith – the oldest of three boys. His father, Bruce Smith, was a well-known Evangelical Anglican priest, public speaker and theological lecturer. Father Dave completed an Arts degree with honors in Philosophy in 1984 before heading to the Anglican seminary of Moore College in 1985. He completed studies with two more degrees in theology in 1988 and was ordained a priest in the Anglican Church in 1989.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.fatherdave.org/ )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dave Smith (priest)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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