Rayford, Chloe, and Buck are all central characters who experience a progression from skepticism to faith. Which character changes the most during the novel? What evidence from the text supports this?

Carpathia claims to be a proponent of denuclearization, and the novel foreshadows the effects of nuclear power in the subsequent books in the series. How does the threat of nuclear war function in Left Behind, and what effect does it have on the novel’s tone?

How are women represented in Left Behind? Compare and contrast the key aspects of Chloe and Hattie’s character traits and examine the ways in which the authors exhibit a bias towards the primacy of male characters throughout the novel.