Graham picked as most influential Christian

CHICAGO — Evangelist Billy Graham tops a list of the 10 most influential Christians of the 20th century, according to a series of essays published in the most recent issue of Christian History magazine.

“I find this most-influential list most inspiring,” said Mark Galli, the magazine’s editor. “Such an exercise is a way to look back on the century and, as the psalmist said, ‘remember the wonderful works (God) has done, His miracles, and the judgments He has uttered.’ ”

Scholar C.S. Lewis, African-American Pentecostal minister William Seymour and Mother Teresa rank second, third and fourth on the list, respectively. Christian thinker Karl Barth ranks fifth, followed by Pope John XXIII, Soviet novelist Alexandr Solzhenitsyn and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Rounding out the list are evangelist John R. Mott and Pope John Paul II.