Marva Dawn

Dawn (August 20, 1948 – April 18, 2021)[1] was an American Christian theologian, author, musician, preacher, and educator.

She also served as a Teaching Fellow in Spiritual Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia.

She often wrote in a paleo-orthodox style, stressing the importance of Christian tradition and the wisdom of the Church through the centuries.

[1] She struggled with illnesses such as cancer, chronic pain, blindness in one eye, a kidney transplant, and foot problems.

Dawn continued this exploration in her 1999 book, A Royal "Waste" of Time: The Splendor of Worshiping God and Being Church for the World.

", Marva Dawn argues that the church needs to do a better job of recognizing and valuing children as full members of the community of faith.