In religion, a truth claim is an assertion that the belief system holds to be true; however, from the existence of an assertion that the belief system holds to be true, it does not follow that the assertion is true. For example, a truth claim in Judaism is that
only one God exists. Conflicting truth claims between different religions can be a cause of
religious conflict. The theory of truth claims has been advanced by
John Hick
John Harwood Hick (20 January 1922 – 9 February 2012) was a philosopher of religion and theologian born in England who taught in the United States for the larger part of his career. In philosophical theology, he made contributions in the are ...
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Religious views on truth
Religious views on truth vary both between and within religions. The most universal concept of religion that holds true in every case is the inseparable nature of truth and religious belief. Each religion sees itself as the only path to truth. Re ...
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*{{cite journal , last1=Rieger , first1=Daniel , title=Religious truth-claims and the diversity of religious traditions , journal=Philosophy - Dissertations , date=1 January 1992 , url=https://surface.syr.edu/phi_etd/38/
Epistemology of religion