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 not very European countries in the Eurovision Song Contest


  1. Australia, quite European in some ways but nowhere near the continent
  2. Israel (since 1973)
  3. Cyprus (since 1981) debatably
  4. Armenai (since 2006)
  5. Georgia (since 2007)
  6. Azerbaijan (since 2008)
  7. Morocco (only in 1980)
  8. Turkey, mostly in Asia
  9. Russai, largely in Asia
  10. Almost - Lebanon (2005) and Tunisia (1977). Considered entering but did not.

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