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
- (Allegedly) Manhattan Island from Native Americans 1626 $24
- The Louisiana purchase 9Louisiana and 14 other states) from France 1803 $15M
- Florida purchased from Spain 1819 $5M
- Mexican Cession from Mexico 1848 $15M
- The Gadsden purchase from Mexico 1854 $10M
- The Alaska purchase from Russia 1867 $7M200k
- The Philippines purchased from Spain 1898 $20M
- The Panama Canal zone from Panama 1903 $10k plus $250k annually
- The Danish Virgin Islands purchased from Denmark 1917 $25M
- 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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