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 Christian Brothers Who Served


This post was prompted by a new book on the Brainerds by Mack Tomlinson that I hope to say more about soon. If you can think of others please comment.
  1. Basil the Great (330–379) of Caesarea and Gregory of Nyssa (c335–c395)
  2. Ebenezer (1680-1754) and Ralph Erskine (1685-1752)
  3. John (1703-1791) and Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
  4. John (1720-1781) and David Brainerd (1718-1747)
  5. Thomas (1755-1814) and David Charles (1762-1834)
  6. Robert (1768-1851) and James Haldane (1764-1842)
  7. James Waddell (1804-1859) and Joseph Addison Alexander (1809-1860)
  8. Seth (1858-1925) and Frank Joshua (1861-1920)
  9. Stephen (1876-1943) and George Jeffreys (1889-1962)
  10. Bert (1925-2012) and Jim Elliot (1927-1956)
(In the Bible you obviously have Peter and Andrew and James and John and perhaps Luke and Titus)

2 comments:

Gary Brady said...

Of course, I've missed an obvious one in Andrew (1810-1892) and Horatius Bonar (1808-1889).

Gary Brady said...

Oh yes, and Gilbert (1703-1764) and WIlliam Tennent jr (1705-1777)