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Jonathan Ryan

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in Huntingburg, Indiana , The United States

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Horror

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Jonathan Ryan is an author, columnist, blogger and speaker. The Library Journal called his debut paranormal thriller, 3 Gates of the Dead (Open Road Media), “a real attraction for fans of The Exorcist and the darker fiction of C.S. Lewis and Charles Williams.” Book two in the series, Dark Bride (Open Road Media), was released in April 2015.

Along with his novel writing, Ryan has written for Christianity Today, Quantum Fairy Tales, Huffington Post and Notre Dame Magazine. In 2013, he started The Rogue on the interfaith site, Patheos, where he interviewed Kirk Cameron, Ken Ham, Vera Faminga, and director James Wan. He produced live coverage of the Ken Ham/Bill Nye the Science Guy Creation Museum debate that went viral with the hashtag “HamonNy ...more

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Dark Devotional: The Firelight of Life

Alleluia for February 27, 2022 Shine like lights in the world as you hold on to the word of life (Phil. 2:15–16). Walking along the dark path through the campground, I kept looking for the next fire, hoping it would signal that I’d found where my group had pitched their tents for the youth […]

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	War in Heaven: A Novel by Charles Williams, Jonathan Ryan (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.83 avg rating — 1,682 ratings — published 1930 — 108 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	3 Gates of the Dead 3.87 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Among Friends by Jim Sichko, Jonathan Ryan (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Chas Allen (Contributor) 4.23 avg rating — 168 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Bride (The 3 Gates of the Dead #2) 4.18 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Strange Journey: How Two Homesick Pilgrims Stumbled Back into the Catholic Church by Jessica Mesman Griffith (Goodreads Author), Jonathan Ryan (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Suspense Magazine January 2014 by John Raab (Editor), Jill Amadio (Goodreads Author), D.B. Corey (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Among Friends: Stories from the Journey by Jim Sichko, Jonathan Ryan (Goodreads Author), Chas Allen it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Libraries were a perfect illustration of human’s search for truth and the frustration at never finding it.”
― Jonathan Ryan, 3 Gates of the Dead

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“I called out to the LORD, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of the dead I cried, and you heard my voice. For you cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the flood surrounded me.”
― Jonathan Ryan, 3 Gates of the Dead

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“All men will know you are my disciples by the love you have for one another.’” I paused. “Christians are supposed to love one another as evidence that God is real. Don’t see a lot of that going around.”
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