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 Land Purchases that expanded the USA

https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/
mxojxn/purchased_territories_of_the_united_states/#lightbox


  1. (Allegedly) Manhattan Island from Native Americans 1626 $24
  2. The Louisiana purchase 9Louisiana and 14 other states) from France 1803 $15M
  3. Florida purchased from Spain 1819 $5M
  4. Mexican Cession from Mexico 1848 $15M
  5. The Gadsden purchase from Mexico 1854 $10M
  6. The Alaska purchase from Russia 1867 $7M200k
  7. The Philippines purchased from Spain 1898 $20M
  8. The Panama Canal zone from Panama 1903 $10k plus $250k annually
  9. The Danish Virgin Islands purchased from Denmark 1917 $25M
  10. Water Island, purchase from the East Asiatic Company (a private shipping company based in Denmark, at the time under German occupation) 1944 $19k
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