I notice that the BBC and the British Museum are doing a series of 15 minute programmes entitled A history of the world in 100 objects. I'm sure they have worked long and hard to produce their list with its decidedly humanist bent. It struck me that a more profitable study might be made of about a hundred objects illustrating the history of Christianity, as difficult as that may sound (though no more difficult than what the BBC is attempting - indeed a little easier in some ways). See here for the BBC effort. We may not make it but, without further ado, let's begin. We kick off with a Denarius from the time of Caesar Tiberius (14-37 AD) probably the coin they would have handed to Christ when he asked to see one following the question about taxes. More here.
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.
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