Religious conviction can rest on ethical practice rather than revelation or tradition.

Evidence

But he is wrong to suggest that what is most important about Passion is belief. Gibson’s Gnostic vision — which is simply Christ’s ethical Example rescued from the institutionalised religion that has systematically distorted it in his name — makes the two traditional supports of religious belief irrelevant. Astonishingly, The Passion of the Christ demonstrates that neither Revelation nor Tradition are important for those seeking to become-Christ(ian). What matters is not so much whether the events described in the film really happened — and there is no reason to doubt that something resembling them did — but the life-practice which the Christ story narrates. — Mark Fisher (edited by Darren Ambrose), K-Punk, 354

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines Fisher’s reading of ‘Gnostic vision’ as Christ’s ethical Example detached from institutional supports.
• XREF: Connects to Žižek’s ‘Passion in the Era of Decaffeinated Belief’ reading of The Passion, which this passage directly disputes. — connects to: Good conduct stems from faith performance, not rational-ethical judgment.; Traditions that prioritize practice over belief show less prejudice against atheists — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 769

Broader Connections

• Good conduct stems from faith performance, not rational-ethical judgment. #contradicts (0.90)
• Traditions that prioritize practice over belief show less prejudice against atheists #exemplifies (0.78) — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 769