1. Given the content of this chapter, how would you answer the question, what is beautiful? How would you respond to someone who disagreed with you?
2. Do you agree with the author's definition of art near the end of the chapter? How would you critique it?
3. Do you think there is a distinction between good and bad art? What criteria would you use to decide? Do you think a Christian should try to do something about bad art of a certain kind?
4. Does it matter whether art is highly individualistic or if it appeals to a broad audience? Is art better or worse depending on the extent to which it "teaches" something or rouses emotion?
5. Has Romanticism shaped how you look at the world, especially in ways you may have not realized?
6. This is the most extensive presentation of Freud's psychology in this book. How helpful do you think his notion of repression is in explaining in human behavior? Can you think of examples of his defense mechanisms from real life? How well do you think his theories apply to art?