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When looking up Bloomington’s places of worship online, a message now displays, “Hours or services may differ due to COVID-19”.  Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced a stay-at-home order recently causing Hoosiers to halt crowded activities and also religious services. As the impact of this virus grows, more businesses and routines are being altered, however many have been finding new ways …

Today, the curious case of Benjamin Lay: Englishman, Quaker, cobbler, sailor, cultural shock firebrand, cave dweller, autodidact, animal liberationist, and outspoken critic of the hypocrisy of slave-owning Quakers in 18th century Pennsylvania. He would become known as one of the last radicals of the English revolution — an uprising in the mid 17th century against royal power, and an early …