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.

The Douglas Sea Scale


The Douglas Sea Scale was devised by the English Admiral H.P. Douglas in 1917, while he was head of the British Meteorological Navy Service. Its purpose is to estimate the sea's roughness for navigation. The Douglas Scale consists of two codes, one for estimating the state of the sea (fresh waves attributable to local wind conditions), the other for describing sea swell (large rolling waves attributable to previous or distant winds).

  1. Degree 0—no measurable wave height, calm sea
  2. Degree 1—waves >10 cm., rippled sea
  3. Degree 2—waves 10–50 cm., smooth sea
  4. Degree 3—waves 0.5–1.25 m., slight sea
  5. Degree 4—waves 1.25–2.5 m., moderate sea
  6. Degree 5—waves 2.5–4 m., rough sea
  7. Degree 6—waves 4–6 m., very rough sea
  8. Degree 7—waves 6–9 m., high sea
  9. Degree 8—waves 9–14 m., very high sea
  10. Degree 9—waves >14 m., phenomenal sea

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