158 See _e.g._ Dieterich, _Mithrasliturgie,_ 2nd ed., p. 110. Typical also are pp. 176, 177, where he continually speaks of the “death and re-birth” of believers as taught by Paul. [_Wiedergeburt_ has been translated “re-birth” when the general sense implied in the comparison with other religions is in view; “regeneration” when the reference is primarily to the specific Christian doctrine as such.] 159 P. Gennrich in his book, _Die Lehre von der Wiedergeburt . . in dogmengeschichtlicher und religionsgeschichtlicher Beleuchtung_ (“The Doctrine of Regeneration ... in the Light of the History of Dogma, and of Comparative Religion”), 1907, 363 pp., notes that Paul speaks only of the “new creature” and not of regeneration; but he does not investigate the cause of this peculiarity, but hastens to give a psychological explanation of his utterances as a “precipitate from his personal experience.” 160 See the introduction to _Les Religions orientales dans le paganisme romain,_ 2nd ed., 1909. 161 Typical in this respect is the work of Martin Brückner, _Der sterbende und auferstehende Gottheiland in den orientalischen Religionen und ihr Verhältnis zum Christentum_ (“The divine Saviour who dies and rises again in the Oriental Religions; and their Relation to Christianity”). In the series of _Religionsgeschichtliche Volksbücher,_ 1908, 48 pp. “As in Christianity, so in many Oriental religions, a belief in the death and resurrection of a Redeemer-God, who was subordinated to the Supreme God (sometimes as His Son) occupied a central place in the worship and cultus.” What manipulation the myths and rites of the cults in question must have undergone before this general statement could become possible! Where is there anything about dying and resurrection in Mithra? It is instructive to see how the author on p. 30 argues away the effect of this admission! A popular treatment which is kept within due bounds is Adolf Jacoby’s work, _Die antiken Mysterienreligionen und das Christentum_ (“The ancient Mystery-religions and Christianity”), 1910, 44 pp., in the series of _Religionsgeschichtliche Volksbücher._ The author deserves special credit for offering his readers typical texts from which they can form their own impression. Dieterich remarks with great justice in the _Mithrasliturgie_ (2nd ed., 207) how necessary it is to get beyond the catchword “Syncretistic,” and point out in every case the source of particular mythological statements and ideas.