THEO 104 QUIZ 6 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE 2026
◉ what was the title of chapter 1 of laudato si & main message?
Answer: what is happening to our common home (addresses current
environmental crisis linking it to human activity, greed, & tech
misuse)
◉ what does pope francis mean by "rapidification" in ch 1 of laudato
si? Answer: humans are moving at such an intense pace nature is
unable to keep up (moving for themselves & not common good)
◉ what are the sections of ch 1 of laudato si? Answer: 1. pollution &
climate change
2. the issue of water
3. loss of biodiversity
4. decline in quality of human life & breakdown of society
5. global inequality
◉ what is said about pollution in ch 1 of laudato si? Answer:
pollution causes health problems & destroys ecosystems bc from
waste, toxic emissions & excessive use of nonrenewable resources.
individual human conception & greed is what drives throwaway
culture (not getting maximize use of things/not recycling). ppl place
,blame on large industrial systems instead of themselves bc think so
small & our tiny problems won't be able to change anything
◉ what is said about climate in ch 1 of laudato si? Answer: climate as
common good (everyone responsible for change & moral issue).
urges nations & individuals to change lifestyle & reduce emissions to
cleaner energy sources. climate change is global problem for all &
affects all in long run (mainly poor). warns against blaming only
tech/industry bc human choices & consumer lifestyle is part of
problem
◉ what is said about the issue of water in ch 1 of laudato si? Answer:
sources of fresh water are necessary for health care, agriculture &
industry (to live). basic & universal human right essential for life &
poor esp (pollution, privitization & waste threatens right). many
communities suffer from droughts & contamination due to industrial
waste & clim change, francis calling for better water management &
protection of fresh water sources
◉ what is said about loss of biodiversity in ch 1 of laudato si?
Answer: humanity's actions cause mass extinctions & destructions
of ecosystems (forests, oceans, coral reefs, etc) destroying God's
creation & right not just humans but life of animals. humans tend to
play god & trying to replicate his things thru tech w/o knowing who
he actually is. disappearance of species & ecosystems harms not just
nature but human life esp for indigenous ppl who depend on local
, environments & criticizes those who prioritize economic gain over
care of living creatures
◉ what is said about the decline in the quality of human life &
breakdown of society in ch 1 of laudato si? Answer: environmental
degradation affects ppls daily lives esp in overcrowded polluted
cities even neighborhoods recently built. ppl are deprived of physical
contact w nature (always on phones) & way we consume media is
never past time activity but changes who we are. rich are not
redistributing wealth to poor or for better of climate change (poor
have heaviest burdens of pollution & climate disruption
◉ what is said about global inequality in ch 1 of laudato si? Answer:
environmental & social crisis intertwined in which global north
consumes resources while global south suffers consequences.
francis calls for global solidarity & cooperation esp from wealthier
nations benefiting from industrialization (poor/smaller
communities being affected more)
◉ what was the title of chapter 3 of laudato si & main message?
Answer: human roots of the ecological crisis (deeper human &
cultural causes behind environmental problem's stemmed from
distorted human values (misuse of power, consumerism, loss respect
for creation))
◉ what are the sections of ch 3 of laudato si? Answer: 1. technology:
creativity & power
GUIDE 2026
◉ what was the title of chapter 1 of laudato si & main message?
Answer: what is happening to our common home (addresses current
environmental crisis linking it to human activity, greed, & tech
misuse)
◉ what does pope francis mean by "rapidification" in ch 1 of laudato
si? Answer: humans are moving at such an intense pace nature is
unable to keep up (moving for themselves & not common good)
◉ what are the sections of ch 1 of laudato si? Answer: 1. pollution &
climate change
2. the issue of water
3. loss of biodiversity
4. decline in quality of human life & breakdown of society
5. global inequality
◉ what is said about pollution in ch 1 of laudato si? Answer:
pollution causes health problems & destroys ecosystems bc from
waste, toxic emissions & excessive use of nonrenewable resources.
individual human conception & greed is what drives throwaway
culture (not getting maximize use of things/not recycling). ppl place
,blame on large industrial systems instead of themselves bc think so
small & our tiny problems won't be able to change anything
◉ what is said about climate in ch 1 of laudato si? Answer: climate as
common good (everyone responsible for change & moral issue).
urges nations & individuals to change lifestyle & reduce emissions to
cleaner energy sources. climate change is global problem for all &
affects all in long run (mainly poor). warns against blaming only
tech/industry bc human choices & consumer lifestyle is part of
problem
◉ what is said about the issue of water in ch 1 of laudato si? Answer:
sources of fresh water are necessary for health care, agriculture &
industry (to live). basic & universal human right essential for life &
poor esp (pollution, privitization & waste threatens right). many
communities suffer from droughts & contamination due to industrial
waste & clim change, francis calling for better water management &
protection of fresh water sources
◉ what is said about loss of biodiversity in ch 1 of laudato si?
Answer: humanity's actions cause mass extinctions & destructions
of ecosystems (forests, oceans, coral reefs, etc) destroying God's
creation & right not just humans but life of animals. humans tend to
play god & trying to replicate his things thru tech w/o knowing who
he actually is. disappearance of species & ecosystems harms not just
nature but human life esp for indigenous ppl who depend on local
, environments & criticizes those who prioritize economic gain over
care of living creatures
◉ what is said about the decline in the quality of human life &
breakdown of society in ch 1 of laudato si? Answer: environmental
degradation affects ppls daily lives esp in overcrowded polluted
cities even neighborhoods recently built. ppl are deprived of physical
contact w nature (always on phones) & way we consume media is
never past time activity but changes who we are. rich are not
redistributing wealth to poor or for better of climate change (poor
have heaviest burdens of pollution & climate disruption
◉ what is said about global inequality in ch 1 of laudato si? Answer:
environmental & social crisis intertwined in which global north
consumes resources while global south suffers consequences.
francis calls for global solidarity & cooperation esp from wealthier
nations benefiting from industrialization (poor/smaller
communities being affected more)
◉ what was the title of chapter 3 of laudato si & main message?
Answer: human roots of the ecological crisis (deeper human &
cultural causes behind environmental problem's stemmed from
distorted human values (misuse of power, consumerism, loss respect
for creation))
◉ what are the sections of ch 3 of laudato si? Answer: 1. technology:
creativity & power
