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.
10 Popular Songs based on words of Scripture (more or less)
- Turn Turn Turn (Ecclesiastes 3) The Byrds, etc
- The Lord's my Shepherd (Psalm 23) Judy Collins
- Psalm 33 (Psalm 33) Sinead O'Connor
- "40" (Psalm 40) U2
- Hineimatov (Psalm 133) Miami Boys Choir
- Rivers of Babylon (Psalm 137) The Melodians, Boney M (Also Don McClean)
- The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6) Sister Janet Mead
- The Millennium Prayer (Matthew 6) Cliff Richard
- While Shepherds watched (Luke 2) Bing Crosby
- The four horsemen (based on Revelation 6) Aphrodite's Child
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