Dave Andrews (activist) explained

Dave Andrews
Birth Date:	1951 5, df=yes
Birth Place:	England
Occupation:	writer, speaker
Nationality:	Australian
Genre:	Christian theology
Subject:	Christian anarchy
Movement:	Emerging church
Partner:	Ange

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.^[2]

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.^[4]

Works

• Can You Hear the Heartbeat?: A Challenge to Care the Way Jesus Cared with David Engwicht. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1989.
• Building a Better World: Developing Communities of Hope in Troubled Times. Sutherland: Albatross Books, 1996.
• Christi-Anarchy: Discovering a Radical Spirituality of Compassion. Oxford: Lion Publishing, 1999. Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2012.
• Not Religion, But Love: Practising a Radical Spirituality of Compassion. Oxford: Lion Publishing, 2001. Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2012.
• Compassionate Community Work: An Introductory Course for Christians. Carlisle: Piquant Editions, 2006.
• Plan Be: Be the Change You Want to See in the World. Milton Keynes: Authentic Media, 2008.
• People of Compassion. Melbourne: TEAR, 2008. Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2012.
• Hey, Be and See: We Can be the Change We Want to See in the World. Milton Keynes: Authentic Media, 2009.
• See What I Mean?: See the Change We Can be in the World. Milton Keynes: Authentic Media, 2009.
• A Divine Society: The Trinity, Community and Society. Brisbane: Frank, 2009. Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2012.
• Learnings: Lessons We Are Learning about Living Together. Brisbane: Frank, 2010. Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2012.
• Bearings: Getting Our Bearings Again in the Light of the Gospel. Brisbane: Frank, 2010. Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2012.
• "Bismillah - Christian-Muslim Ramadan Reflections" Melbourne: Mosaic, 2011
• Down Under: In-Depth Community Work Melbourne: Mosaic, 2012
• Out And Out: Way-Out Community Work Melbourne: Mosaic, 2012
• "Isa- Christian-Muslim Ramadan Reflections" Melbourne: Mosaic, 2013
• "The Jihad of Jesus - The Sacred Nonviolent Struggle For Justice" Eugene: Wipf and Stock, 2015 ^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

Further reading

• Book: Christoyannopoulos, Alexandre . Dave Andrews. Christian Anarchism: A Political Commentary on the Gospel. https://books.google.com/books?id=GK-7BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT25. 2013. Andrews UK Limited. 978-1-84540-662-2. 25. Abridged.
• Web site: Hinchliffe . Jessica . Queensland Christian leader calls for end to Muslim hate . . 2014-09-30 . 2017-09-20 .
• Web site: Kohn . Rachael . Dave Andrews' Ramadan Diary . . 2012-08-28 . 2017-09-20 .

External links

• • The Waiters' Union website
• Plan Be book website
• Jihad of Jesus book website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kohn . Rachael . The Spirit of Things: 25 September 2005 - The Waiters' Union . . 2005-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071015213146/http://www.abc.net.au/rn/relig/spirit/stories/s1464469.htm . 2007-10-15 . dead .
2. Stirrer For Christ . Brian Thomas . SPanz Magazine . Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa . June 2002 . 1 January 2008 . "I would argue that contemporary Christianity is probably the anti-Christ – totally contrary to what Christ was on about." . https://web.archive.org/web/20080110100828/http://www.presbyterian.org.nz/823.0.html . 10 January 2008 . dead . dmy .
3. https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/archived/spiritofthings/my-spiritual-diary3a-dave-andrews27-ramadan-diary/4227560 Dave Andrews' Ramadan Diary
4. https://www.facebook.com/dave.andrews.7927/posts/10159431569486972 Facebook statement by DA on Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
5. News: Wade . Matt . Lunch with Dave Andrews: Jihad for Jesus . . 2015-08-21 .
6. Web site: Robinson . Natasha . Across a violent divide . . 15 . 2015-08-14 . 2017-09-20 . https://archive.today/20170920171354/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/inquirer/across-a-violent-divide-reclaiming-jihad-from-extremists/news-story/8e4ef128bf20929a5b78784387dc792d . 2017-09-20 . live.
7. Web site: Considine . Craig . Craig Considine (academic). Christians and Muslims Should Embrace 'The Jihad of Jesus' . . 2015-06-02 .
8. Web site: Ashby . Roland . Violent world needs the 'Jihad' of Jesus . . 2015-12-12 . 2017-09-20 .
9. Web site: The Jihad of Jesus (The Interview) - Interview from Sunday Nights NLR - (ABC). . 28 September 2015.