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.

Apologetix Parody


I know nothing about the Christian music scene but somebody played me this parody of Bohemian Rhapsody the other day which I liked. Apologetix are an American band with 9 albums under their belt. They specialise in parody. These are the words to Bethlehemian Rhapsody. If you know the tune you can sing it to yourself. Their website is apolegetix.com


Is this a real guy? Is he just fantasy?
'Cause of his grand size, no one's safe from fatality
Open your eyes, look up at Goliath, and see:


(GOLIATH) I’m dressed for war, boys. I need no infantry
Because I'll meet the one you propose
Israelites, pick my foe
Anyway, I'll win, so it doesn’t really matter to me
(DAVID) Mama, there's still no man who can come against this threat
You might figure now we're dead
Mama, Goliath is testing us
And know he's gonna know they’re all afraid
Mama, ooh ooh ooh, he's a mean and crazy guy
He'll come right back again this time tomorrow
Scaring us, scaring us - 'cause he wants to meet in battle
Hooray! My time has come
Been a shepherd all my life - but I'm taking on this giant
Goodbye, everybody - but not for long
God will lead me all the while I face this brute
C'mon! Ooh ooh ooh!
(David you’re a wimp though) I'm not gonna die
The One who wins my battles is Lord of all .

(GOLIATH) I see a little silly shepherd - not a man
What are you tryin' to prove? You’ll be chewed up and mangled!
Send a boy to fight me? Very, very tiny flea!

(DAVID)
Gol-la-liath! Gol-la-liath! Gonna die you big galoot!
I'll kick your butt!
I trust the Lord but nobody trusts me

(CROWD) He trusts the Lord, but suffers from insanity
Daring to fight 'gainst this monstrosity
(DAVID) Evil comes, evil goes - You will get deposed
(GOLIATH) I will not, no! I will not get deposed
(DAVID) Yes, you will. Yes, you will
Your head will roll
(GOLIATH) No, no, no, no, no, no, no!
Come-to-me-a! Come-to-me-a! Let the eagles pick your bones
Beelzebub and his devils gonna fight for me for me for me.

(DAVID) So you think you can scorn me and spit at my tribe?
So you think you’re above me just based on your size?
Oh, baby ... you ain't just duelin' David
You're gonna get it now - 'cause God'll win my battle here.

(CROWD) Oh yeah! Oh yeah! Oh yeah!
(DAVID) Guys I’m really flattered — yet it wasn’t me
God wins every battle — God wins every battle for me.

(VOICE) David will be king soon.

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