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 ministers ordained but only later converted


This list was prompted by this week's lecture. It can probably be improved and may need correction but I think it's right.
  1. Alexander Henderson c 1583-1646
  2. Elias Keach c 1665-1699
  3. John Wesley 1703-1791
  4. William Grimshaw 1708-1763
  5. Samuel Walker Truro 1714-1761
  6. Thomas Scott 1747-1821
  7. Alexander Stewart Moulin 1754-1821
  8. Thomas Chalmers 1780-1847
  9. William Haslam 1818-1905
  10. Abraham Kuyper 1837-1920
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