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.

Aberystwyth Conference 2024 Session 8 (Morning 4)


David Meredith preached on the final morning from Acts 4, a bold move. One of the last things he said was to remind us of that time when there was a Party Conference of the Liberal party and the Liberals had won a couple of seats. They were really excited and the leader of the party said "Let us go back to the country and prepare for government". And they were annihilated at the next general election. We are going to be leaving Aber, he said. He was not saying, "Let us go go back and prepare for government" but that we should proclaim the word of God boldly and as we proclaim that word make it a matter of prayer. ray that the room will shake through seriousness in prayer.

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