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.

Frost Fair

We braved the cold air to visit the Frost Fair on the South Bank around the Tate Modern and The Globe last Saturday and had a very good time. Way back Londoners used to hold markets on the iced over Thames but with various changes that hasn't happened since 1841. This river bank version is a modern equivalent promoted by Southwark Borough Council. For more see here. For the history see here. The only sad note was not to see the gospel being promoted by anyone. There must be a way in.

2 comments:

Family Blogs said...

Really really interesting, Gary. I loved the views inside 'The Globe' especially - a spot I'd really like to visit sometime.

I really enjoy how eclectic this blog is. Never really sure what's coming next, in the best possible sense.

Gary Brady said...

Life is the interesting thing (under the sun and beyond it)and while we focus on that we can't go wrong. Living in London helps mind. For someone like yourself the Globe is well worth seeing. I took my son to see it in the summer. This time it was free but rather crowded. Actors demonstrated Shakespearian deaths at random around us.