The Armor of Light: A Novel

Consider how the novel portrays the promise and peril of new technologies through the experiences of workers and industrialists. What are the novel’s major critiques of the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution?

Explore how faith intersects with justice, progress, and control during this era. How do church figures and institutions either resist or support reform?

What tensions arise between landowners, industrialists, and the working class? Analyze how class divisions drive both personal conflict and large-scale historical events.