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 Shortest serving UK PMs


1. George Canning 119 days 1 Tory (Canningite) 1827
2. Viscount Goderich 130 days Tory (Canningite) 1827
3. Bonar Law 211 days Conservative (Scottish Unionist) 1922
4. The Duke of Devonshire 225 days Whig 1756
5. The Earl of Shelburne 266 days Whig (Chathamite) 1782
6. The Earl of Bute 317 days Tory 1762
7. Sir Alec Douglas-Home 362 days Conservative (Scot. Unionist)
8. Lord Grenville 1 year, 42 days Whig 1806
9. The Duke of Grafton 1 year, 106 days Whig (Chathamite) 1768
10. The Earl of Rosebery 1 year, 109 days Liberal 1894

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