We were down to six on Wednesday but we all prayed aloud and it was a happy time. We were looking at James 5:13-17 (almost at the end then). There are some controversial verses here. We would see the prayer of faith as a prayer offered in faith not a prayer that you know will be answered a certain way. We are happy to anoint with oil (ceremonially) and pray over any seriously sick, if asked. There is nothing here about last rites or auricular confession.
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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