THE SPIRITUAL 100 SPRING 2011 | ISSUE 26 WWW.WATKINSBOOKS.COM the WKH WATKINS REVIEW most spiritually ESTABLISHED 1893 by Watkins Books | £4.99 LQÁXHQWLDO living 100 SHRSOH We live in an age of lists - from groceries and obituaries to Facebook friends, resume facts, lists of city capitals and lottery numbers. Of course, lists that classify the past, are easier to compile than lists that attempt to predict the future. With the holy grail of sorting algorithms, the world is sure to be your oyster. Lists help us organize, explore and perceive our environments. But are so many lists really necessary? It is very much in vogue to publish lists of people: Time Magazine publishes an annual list of the 100 people who PRVWLQÀXHQFHWKHZRUOG)RUEHVSXEOLVKHVVHYHUDOOLVWVLQFOXGLQJD&HOHEULW\OLVWWKH:RUOG¶V0RVW 3RZHUIXO:RPHQDQGDOLVWRI%LOOLRQDLUHV$UW5HYLHZ¶V3RZHULVDQDQQXDOOLVWRIWKHZRUOGV most powerful collectors, artists, gallerists, etc... 7KHOLVWVRIOLVWVRISHRSOHMXVWNHHSJRLQJDQGJRLQJ+RZHYHUWKH:DWNLQV5HYLHZEHOLHYHVWKDWDQ important list has been long overdue, and we are delighted to share with you our list of the 100 Most 6SLULWXDOO\,QÀXHQWLDO/LYLQJ3HRSOH/LVWVRILQÀXHQWLDOSHRSOHFRQWULEXWHWRWKHGLVFRXUVHDQGLVVXHVWKDW HDFKSHUVRQUHSUHVHQWVDQGWKH:DWNLQV5HYLHZKRSHVWKDWRXUOLVWZLOOQXUWXUHWKHGHEDWHVVXUURXQGLQJ contemporary spirituality. There are several factors that were taken into account when compiling the list. 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