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.

GBA 2013 Business and Reports Sessions

On the Wednesday afternoon we had our business meeting, chaired by Graham Field. Some 61 churches have registered though 25 were not represented. Jack Jenner stepped down from committee and David Last and Richard Lambert joined.
In the five o'clock session we had a series of encouraging reports from several men including Phil Heaps from Westerleigh/Yate (13 baptisms and a new location); Derek Sewell from Thamesmead; Jack Jenner from Ulverston; Graham Field from Leytonstone now working in Halstead; Mark Kennick from tiny Chapel Town, Sheffield; Philip Tait from Stockton on Tees; John MacDonald from GBM; Keith Johns from Caterham; Harold Gamston from Abbeymead in Gloucester;  Vivian Thrower in Ipswich and Malcolm McGregor's much improved health; Timothy Reynolds from Borough Green (a couple back to church after a 50 year hiatus).

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