ABSTRACT
The task of this chapter is to reconsider the theoretical and empirical adequacy of Peter Berger’s formulation of religion as ‘sacred canopy.’ The relation of this chapter to the overall purpose of the present volume consists of re-examining Berger’s approach to religion in light of the task of an interpretive sociology. Has he raised questions about religion which transcend the usual bounds of positivist sociology? And does he ‘make sense’ of religion in a way that provides a critical perspective on modern times?
