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.

Lion King


Cinema is cheaper on Mondays than other days so we took advantage and the three of us headed off this week to see the new Lion King. Disney are currently engaged in a plan to remake in sort of live action form all their cartoons. This is the first I've seen and I thought it was okay. It's still not live action. Apparently the opening shot is the only live action shot in the movie.
Rather than slavishly follow the original script they have shown some flexibility which seems wise. Perhaps the main problem is that it is not likely that the new film will outstrip the original. It is simply a different form of the previous one, something like a remake. Often it is as good sometimes, other time the task is impossible (how can anyone top Rowan Atkinson's original Zazu?).

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