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.
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10 Hindi words we know

1 Bangle - Glass bracelet
2 Chutney - A side dish for food
3 Dungarees - In the singular a type of coarse cloth
4 Jodhpurs - Riding breeches named after their town of origin
5 Juggernaut - UK word for a large lorry, from "Juganath", the name of an Indian god whose image gets carried around the town in a huge cart once a year
6 Punch - five, as in the drink - from the five ingredients used
7 Pukka - ripe, used in the UK to mean "good" or "right"
8 Pundit - learned, as in a "sporting pundit". Used in the UK
9 Shampoo - massage
10 Thug - From a Hindu sect ("Thugees") that would kill people for the goddess, Kali