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 Odd Names from Church History

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  1. Alexander Smellie (1857-1923) a Scottish Original Secession Church minister and writer.
  2. Francis Bottome (1823-1894) English Hymn writer
  3. PraiseGod Barebone (c 1598-1679) Puritan who gave his name to Barebone's Parliament
  4. William True Sleeper (1819-1904) American Congregationalist minister and hymn writer
  5. Arabella K Hankey (1834-1911) English missionary and nurse adn hymn writer
  6. George Perfect Pentecostal pastor and missionary
  7. Christmas Evans (1766-1838) Welsh Baptist preacher
  8. Ebenezer Erskine (1680-1754) Scottish minister and Secession leader
  9. Joseph Funk (1778–1862) American composer and music teacher
  10. Josiah Pratt (1768–1844) English evangelical clergyman
(Other contenders, Dwight Pentecost, Benjamin Woodd (sic), Jan Uytenbogaert, etc)
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