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 things in the Bible you might not expect to find

1. A wrestling match (Genesis 32)
2. A man killing a lion with his bare hands (Judges 14)
3. A romantic love story (Ruth)
4. A séance (1 Samuel 28)
5. A more gritty love story (Hosea 1-3)
6. A beauty contest (Esther 2)
7. A foot race (John 20)
8. A trade union riot (Acts 19)
9. A shipwreck (Acts 28)
10. A runaway slave restored (Philemon)

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