De Jager, J.J. (Jakobus Johannes)2010-03-182010-03-182002De Jager, JJ & Müller, JC 2002, 'Dekonstruksie van tradisionele probleem-realiteite: ’n Narratief-pastorale perspektief : Deconstruction of traditional problem realities: A narrative-pastoral perspective', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 1221-1239.[http://www.hts.org.za/index.php/HTS/issue/archive]0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/13555Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFThis article serves as an introduction to qualitative narrative research from a postmodern epistemological perspective. The research is directed at four pastoral-therapeutic processes and the stories told as part of those processes. Special focus is placed on the construction and deconstruction of problems in the fields of action: authority; typification; institutionalization. Perspectives regarding narrative, social constructionism, deconstruction and post-modern theology, are explained. The article positions itself in the practical research-processes.AfrikaansFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaDeconstruction -- Therapeutic usePostmodernism -- Religious aspects -- ChristianityNarrative inquiry (Research method)Article