"Phyllis Natalie Tickle (n\u00E9e Alexander; March 12, 1934 \u2013 September 22, 2015) was an American author and lecturer whose work focuses on spirituality and religion issues. After serving as a teacher, professor, and academic dean, Tickle entered the publishing industry, serving as the founding editor of the religion department at Publishers Weekly, before then becoming a popular writer. She is well known as a leading voice in the emergence church movement."@en . "1972Z"^^ . . . . . "2015-09-22Z"^^ . "1934-05-12Z"^^ . "1934Z"^^ . "Phyllis Natalie Alexander"@en . "Phyllis Tickle"@en . "2015Z"^^ . "2013Z"^^ . . .