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.

Bragg and Hope


I haven't been listening to In our time recently but yesterday's offering was on the interesting subject of Hope. Following the usual format, Bragg's experts took us helpfully through the subject from Hesiod through Aquinas and Luther to Sartre, Tolkien (only in the podcast) and modern times. Fascinating. Though unfamiliar with Locke, Kant and Heidegger I would guess your average well taught Christian would have thought much of this through already though not in the same way. The current link is here.

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