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Truth claim

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJan 17, 2025
Entity authorityQ97358170 ↗
Source-derived summary

A truth claim is an assertion held to be true in a religious belief system; however, it does not follow that the assertion can be proven true. For example, a truth claim in Judaism is that only one God exists, while other religions are polytheistic. Conflicting truth claims between different religions can be a cause of religious conflict. The theory of truth claims has been advanced by John Hick.

See also

Religious views on truth

Sources

Brümmer, Vincent (6 May 2014). "On Three Ways to Justify Religious Beliefs". Ars Disputandi. 1 (1): 18–30. doi:10.1080/15665399.2001.10819708.

Christian, William A. (January 1962).

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Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Truth claim” is open-knowledge reference entry. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Truth, claim and Open-knowledge, not as a finished interpretation.

Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2014, 1080, 2001, 1962—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. For this dossier, Truth, claim and Open-knowledge is the immediate research focus.
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