Ryan Schram

Mills 169 (A26)

ryan.schram@sydney.edu.au

4 June 2015

Available at http://anthro.rschram.org/2667/13

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• Religion: Can it be defined?
• What are possible definitions of religion?
• Religion can change the world

This class will be taught again in Sem 1 2016. Your thoughts on this unit and ways to improve it are really helpful. You can fill out a “Unit of Study Survey” online at the Institute for Teaching and Learning web site. Watch your email for information on this. I also welcome feedback in any form.