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.

Counterpoints 01

The biggest collection of Christian books where differing views are discussed is the Counterpoints series. The Bibkle and Theology one includes these titles:
1. Four Views on Salvation in a Pluralistic World (Counterpoints: Exploring Theology) (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) by John Hick, Clark H. Pinnock, Alister E. McGrath, and R. Douglas Geivett (Paperback - 1 Aug 1996)
2. Three Views on the Rapture: Pre-, Mid-, or Post-tribulation ? (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) by Paul D. Feinberg, Douglas J. Moo, and Richard R. Reiter (Paperback - 1 Sep 1996)
3. Are Miraculous Gifts for Today?: Four Views (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) by R. L. Saucy, C. Samuel Storms, Douglas A. Oss, and Richard B. Gaffin Jr. (Paperback - 1 Oct 1996)
4. Five Views on Law and Gospel (Counterpoints: Exploring Theology) (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) by Greg L. Bahnsen, Walter C. Kaiser, Douglas J. Moo, and Wayne G. Strickland (Paperback - 1 Oct 1996)
5. Five Views on Sanctification (Counterpoints: Exploring Theology) (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) by Melvin Easterday Dieter, Anthony A. Hoekema, Stanley M. Horton, and Robertson McQuilkin (Paperback - 1 Oct 1996)
6. Four Views on Hell (Counterpoints: Exploring Theology) (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) by John F. Walvoord, Zachary Hayes, and Clark H. Pinnock (Paperback - 1 Jan 1997)
7. Four Views on the Book of Revelation (Counterpoints: Exploring Theology) (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) by Kenneth L. Gentry, Sam Hamstra, C. Marvin Pate, and Robert L. Thomas (Paperback - 1 April 1998)
8. Three Views on Creation and Evolution (Counterpoints: Exploring Theology) (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) by Paul Nelson, Robert C. Newman, Howard J. Van Till, and John Mark Reynolds (Paperback - 1 Mar 1999)
9. Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond (Counterpoints: Exploring Theology) (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) by Craig A. Blaising, Kenneth L. Gentry, and Robert B. Strimple (Paperback - 1 Mar 1999)
10. Five Views on Apologetics (Counterpoints: Exploring Theology) (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) by William Lane Craig, Gary R. Habermas, Paul D. Feinberg, and John M. Frame (Paperback - 1 Feb 2000)
11. Two Views on Women in Ministry (Counterpoints) - Paperback (1 Jun 2001) by Craig S. Keener, Linda L. Belleville, Thomas R. Schreiner, and Ann L. Bowman
12. Four Views on Eternal Security (Counterpoints: Exploring Theology) (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) by Michael S. Horton, Norman L. Geisler, Stephen M. Ashby, and J. Steven Harper (Paperback - 1 May 2002)
13. Show Them No Mercy: 4 Views on God and Canaanite Genocide (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) by C.S. Cowles, Eugene H. Merrill, Daniel L. Gard, and Tremper Longman (Paperback - 1 Mar 2003)
14. How Jewish Is Christianity?: 2 Views on the Messianic Movement (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) by William Warner, Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum, David H. Stern, and John Fischer (Paperback - 1 Nov 2003)
15. Three Views on Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism (Counterpoints: Exploring Theology) (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) by Bradley Nassif, Michael S. Horton, Vladimir Berzonsky, and George Hancock-Stefan (Paperback - 1 Nov 2004)
16. Two Views on Women in Ministry (Counterpoints: Exploring Theology) (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) by James R. Beck and Craig L. Blomberg (Paperback - 30 Sep 2005)
17. Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) by Stanley N. Gundry, Walter C. Kaiser, Darrell L. Bock, and Peter Enns (Paperback - 1 Nov 2008)
18. Four Views on Moving Beyond the Bible to Theology (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) by Daniel M. Doriani, Walter C. Kaiser, Mark L. Strauss, and Kevin J. Vanhoozer (Paperback - 1 Nov 2009)

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