Strachan, Jacobus J. (Jakkie)2015-09-182015-09-182015-07-03Strachan, J.J., 2015, 'Narratives of difference and sameness', Verbum et Ecclesia 36(2), Art. #1445, 8 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/ve.v36i2.1445.1609-9982 (print)2074-7705 (online)10.4102/ve.v36i2.1445http://hdl.handle.net/2263/49975This article was written as part of the research for a MTh degree that was done under supervision of Prof Julian C. Muller, Department of Practical Theology, University of Pretoria, South Africa.As an Afrikaner man doing research on ubuntu, what are the possibilities for meaningful research? In this article, some aspects of the difficulties and possibilities that may be encountered in such a research programme will be explored. Within a postmodern worldview, and framed within postfoundational practical theology, social-constructionism, a narrative hermeneutic metaphor and autoethnography will be used as tools to explore some difficulties and possibilities of such a research undertaking.en© 2015. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.UbuntuPostfoundational practical theologySocial-constructionismNarrative hermeneutic metaphorAutoethnographyAfrikaner manPost-apartheid South AfricaTheology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-05SDG-05: Gender equalityTheology articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsArticle