--- description: The Battle of Indiana How a showdown over religion and gay rights is changing the culture war The Writing’s on the Wall for Christians Is... title: TIME Magazine Freedom Fight image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfbd8da500aaf4e93/69878657cd1bbac4866f5fb9/time-cover-final3.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # In The Latest Issue (2 Apr 2015) by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 2, 2015 10:38 AM CUT  by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 2, 2015 10:38 AM CUT [**The Battle of Indiana**](http://time.com/3768605/the-battle-of-indiana/ "undefined") **How a showdown over religion and gay rights is changing the culture war** [**The Writing’s on the Wall for Christians**](http://time.com/3766907/indiana-gay-rights-religious-liberty-rfra/ "undefined") **Is it necessary for the new majority, which has won the culture war, to drive religious dissenters out of the public square as pariahs?** [**What Indiana Could Learn From Utah About Gay Tolerance**](http://time.com/3764320/indiana-mike-pence-religious-freedom-law/ "undefined") **Conservatives are writing a suicide-note to Millennials—they don’t have to** [**Nuclear Deal or No Deal**](http://time.com/3768616/nuclear-deal-or-no-deal/ "undefined") **Why the U.S. cannot walk away from negotiating with Iran** [**Caught in the Cross Fire**](http://time.com/3768611/caught-in-the-cross-fire/ "undefined") **As the chaos of a proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia spreads, the U.S. is searching for a safe path forward** [**The Big Test for Chinese Students**](http://time.com/3768603/the-big-test-for-chinese-students/ "undefined") **Cheating allegations dog Chinese students applying to U.S. colleges—but the reality is more complex** [**David Zaslav: The Cable Boss**](http://time.com/3768613/david-zaslav-the-cable-boss/ "undefined") **Why the Discovery CEO is the biggest guy in television** [**The Culture**](http://time.com/3768602/the-culture/ "undefined") [**Pop Chart**](http://time.com/3768608/pop-chart/ "undefined") [**Meet Trevor Noah**](http://time.com/3768618/meet-trevor-noah/ "undefined") **Fake-news’ rising star** [**A Real Game of Thrones in** **_Wolf Hall_**](http://time.com/3768601/a-real-game-of-throneswolf-hall/ "undefined") **Cromwell, the Tudor antihero, is a man for our season** [**Kentucky Basketball and the Biggest Record Setters in Sports**](http://time.com/3768609/record-setters/ "undefined") **How winning streaks stack up** [**Harvey Weinstein, From Screen to Stage**](http://time.com/3768619/harvey-weinstein-from-screen-to-stage/ "undefined") **The movie mogul makes his Broadway debut** [**The Invincibility Formula**](http://time.com/3768610/the-invincibility-formula/ "undefined") **A new book shows us how to conquer our fear of rejection, but it’s no easy fix if you’re a parent** [**10 Questions With Candice Bergen**](http://time.com/3768622/10-questions-with-candice-bergen/ "undefined") **In a new book, the actress records her reflections on marriage, motherhood and Murphy Brown** [**Briefing**](http://time.com/3768612/briefing/ "undefined") [**Depression in the Flight Deck**](http://time.com/3768623/depression-in-the-flight-deck/ "undefined") **How are pilots screened for psychological distress?** [**Artichoke, Turmeric and More Strange Flavored Water Products**](http://time.com/3768604/artichoke-turmeric-and-more-strange-flavored-water-products/ "undefined") **Producers try to replicate the success of coconut water** [**America’s Cup for Pope Francis**](http://time.com/3768621/americas-cup-for-pope-francis/ "undefined") **For his papal visit, a silversmith is working on a special chalice** [**Nigeria Elects a New President With High Hopes for Change**](http://time.com/3768606/nigeria-elects-a-new-president-with-high-hopes-for-change/ "undefined") [**What You Said About …**](http://time.com/3768607/what-you-said-about/ "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3768652/in-the-latest-issue-29/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3768652/in-the-latest-issue-29/"},"headline":"In The Latest Issue (2 Apr 2015)","datePublished":"2015-04-02T10:38:42.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-26T19:53:39.119Z","description":"The Battle of Indiana How a showdown over religion and gay rights is changing the culture war The Writing’s on the Wall for Christians Is...","url":"https://time.com/3768652/in-the-latest-issue-29/","keywords":["faith","Indiana","lgbt 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