The Mystery Religions and the New Testament

The Mystery Religions and the New Testament by Henry C. Sheldon. CONTENTS: Preface--A Glance at the Characteristic Features of the Mystery Religions--Some Special Phases in the Content or History of the Mystery Religions--Distinctive Points in Which the Mystery Religions Show Agreement or Contrast with Christianity--The Question of Paul's Indebtedness to the Mystery Religions for Characteristic Terms and Ideas--The Question of Paul's Indebtedness to the Mystery Religions for His Conceptions of Baptism and the Eucharist--The Question op the Indebtedness op the Johannine Writings, and of Other Portions of the New Testament, to the Mystery Religions--Conclusion. Reproduction of 1918 Edition.