The concept of Exception in Christianity
The concept of Exception varies across different philosophical and religious traditions. In Jainism, it describes circumstances that deviate from norms, particularly concerning karma and beings with specific traits. Vyakarana identifies Exception as instances where duality may not apply, specific grammatical cases, or provisions that allow deviations from general rules. In Vedanta, it refers to the best prana distinguished from others, while in Early Christianity, Exception signifies a minority granted divine grace to maintain faith in a corrupted world.1
Synonyms: Anomaly, Irregularity, Deviation, Abnormality, Error, Fault, Mistake, Incident, Aberration, Outlier, Inconsistency, Peculiarity, Variance
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Christian concept of 'Exception'
Significance in Early Christian church and writers:
Early Christianity
Books
From: Ante-nicene Fathers
(1) Refers to the minority who, due to divine grace, are still able to perceive the truth and maintain faith amidst a corrupted generation.[1]
Plural form: Exceptions.