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 Illustrious Shoemakers



  1. William Carey, missionary
  2. Thomas Olivers, hymn writer
  3. Samuel Bradburn, Methodist preacher
  4. Robert Morrison, missionary
  5. George Fox, founder of the Quakers
  6. William Gifford, poet and satirist
  7. Hans Sachs, Reformation singer and poet
  8. Jacob Boehme, mystic
  9. John Kitto, Bible scholar
  10. Thomas Cooper, poet and chartist

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dr Martin?

Gary Brady said...

Nice but vowel sounds are important I guess Martin, Marten, Martyn