For Baker Jack Phillips, the Persecution Never Ends

Conservative Christian baker Jack Phillips (C) and members of his family and legal team pose for photographs in front of the Supreme Court after the court heard the case Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5, 2017. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Commentary

It’s the 10th year of litigation for Jack Phillips, the Colorado baker whose Christian belief that marriage is between one man and one woman means that he declines to design custom wedding cakes for same-sex unions. Or rather, it’s the 10th year of his persecution as a Christian by the militantly secular powers that be, both public and private.