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 Literary types who refused the CBE
- J. G. Ballard, author (in 2003; "the honours system is a Ruritanian charade that helps to prop up the top-heavy monarchy.").
- Julian Barnes, novelist
- Honor Blackman, actress (in 2002; she is a republican)
- C. S. Forester, novelist (in 1953)
- Robert Graves, poet and novelist (in 1957; later declined appointment as CH in 1984)
- Graham Greene, author (in 1956) (later accepted appointment as CH and OM, neither of which are titles granting rank or precedence)
- C. S. Lewis, author, theologian, Oxford professor (in 1951, declined in order to avoid association with any political issues)
- Seán O'Casey, playwright (in 1963)
- Sue Townsend novelist and playwright
- Evelyn Waugh, novelist (in 1959, wanted a knighthood
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