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.

Deck the Halls


We watched the 2006 Christmas comedy Deck the halls the other night and mostly enjoyed it. It has been widely panned (see here) but didn't seem any worse than any other such movie. (I notice that Christmas with the kranks which we went to see the other year and thought okay was also panned). Certainly Deck the halls had extraneous jokes, not a great soundtrack and few great moments but it was okay. I guess part of the thing with a film like this is who you're watching with. More here.

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