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 more supposed ways of divination

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  1. astrology (knowing the future from stars)
  2. dowsing (finding water through twigs)
  3. gematria (secret messages from Hebrew letters)
  4. graphology (knowing about a person from their handwriting)
  5. palmistry (knowing a person's future from their palm)
  6. numerology (knowing a person and telling their future through numbers such as birthdates) 
  7. phrenology (knowing a person from the bumps on their head)
  8. physiognomy (knowing a person from their face)
  9. planchette (a machine for producing automatic writing)
  10. scrying (discovering things through a crystal ball)

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