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.

Poor man's Bible £16K

My good friends at Abebbooks tell me that they sold a Latin Bible from 1491 last month and it was their most expensive sale. Ironically, it's nicknamed the Poor Man's Bible but sold for £16,132! Their top 10 list also includes a first edition of Little Women and beautiful rare books about Egyptian archaeology, orchids and ornithology.

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