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 US Presidents who died before their predecessor (s)

1. 3rd President Thomas Jefferson (died 12:45 PM on July 4, 1826)
Five hours and fifteen minutes before 2nd President John Adams (died 6:00 PM on July 4, 1826)
2. 5th President James Monroe (died July 4, 1831)
4 years, 360 days before 4th President James Madison (died June 28, 1836)
3. 7th President Andrew Jackson (died June 8, 1845)
2 years, 260 days before 6th President John Quincy Adams (died February 23, 1848)
4. 9th President William Henry Harrison (died April 4, 1841)
4 years, 65 days before 7th President Andrew Jackson (died June 8, 1845)
6 years, 325 days before 6th President John Quincy Adams (died February 23, 1848)
21 years, 111 days before 8th President Martin Van Buren (died July 24, 1862)
5. 10th President John Tyler (died January 18, 1862)
187 days before 8th President Martin Van Buren (died July 24, 1862)
6. 11th President James K. Polk (died June 15, 1849)
12 years, 217 days before 10th President John Tyler (died January 18, 1862)
13 years, 39 days before 8th President Martin Van Buren (died July 24, 1862)
7. 12th President Zachary Taylor (died July 9, 1850)
11 years, 193 days before 10th President John Tyler (died January 18, 1862)
12 years, 15 days before 8th President Martin Van Buren (died July 24, 1862)
8. 14th President Franklin Pierce (died October 8, 1869)
4 years, 151 days before 13th President Millard Fillmore (died March 8, 1874)
9. 15th President James Buchanan (died June 1, 1868)
1 year, 129 days before 14th President Franklin Pierce (died October 8, 1869)
5 years, 280 days before 13th President Millard Fillmore (died March 8, 1874)
10. 16th President Abraham Lincoln (died April 15, 1865)
3 years, 17 days before 15th President James Buchanan (died June 1, 1868)
4 years, 146 days before 14th President Franklin Pierce (died October 8, 1869)
8 years, 297 days before 13th President Millard Fillmore (died March 8, 1874)
(Also 40th President Ronald Reagan (died June 5, 2004)
2 years, 204 days before 38th President Gerald Ford (died December 26, 2006)
12 years, 229 days before 39th President Jimmy Carter (still living))

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