The similar phrase 'Worldly Christianity' is one used by Bonhoeffer. It's J Gresham Machen that I want to line up most closely with. See his Christianity and culture here. Having done commentaries on Proverbs (Heavenly Wisdom) and Song of Songs (Heavenly Love), a matching title for Ecclesiastes would be Heavenly Worldliness. For my stance on worldliness, see 3 posts here.

10 Puritans Called William

Dulwich Picture Gallery, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Who is the Puritan pictured above? Here's another list. Again, the first half features more familiar names, the second half not.

1. William Ames - Author of the Marrow of Theology
2. William Bridge - Independent Westminster divine, works 5 vols
3. William Gurnall - Author Christian in Complete Armour
4. William Perkins - Casuist, author of Art of Prophesying
5. William Gouge - Also wrote on Eph 6, Hebrews, etc
6. William Bates - works 4 vols
7. William Greenhill - Westminster divine, wrote on Ezekiel
8. William Jenkyn - wrote on Jude
9. William Gearing - Little known author of The Glory of Heaven
10. William Whitaker - author Disputations on Holy Scripture

3 comments:

Guy Davies said...

Looks like my blogging advice on lists hit home. ;-)

Gary Brady said...

With a vengeance. All I have to do now is make them a bit more interesting. Ten dogs called Fido?

Guy Davies said...

Woof, woof!