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Formed in 1985 as a loosely knit organization of pro-life leaders representing a variety of different Christian denominations, the National Pro-Life Religious Council's (NPRC) original goal was to dispel the misconceptions promulgated by the Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights (RCAR).
NPRC's purpose was to bear public witness to the truth by demonstrating there were many Christians in all denominations who did not agree with or support the policies and statements issued by RCAR.
In 1991 NPRC was incorporated as an educational organization and began to plan a series of activities. Since its incorporation, NPRC has sponsored one major conference of theologians from a variety of denominations and has published a regular newsletter and two books.
"We believe we have an important mission in the pro-life movement," said Rev. Rob Schenck, NPRC president. "We are here to tell the world that while some of our national church governing bodies still profess to support the infamous Roe v. Wade decision, more and more individual pastors and local churches are hoisting the pro-life banner."
Rev. Schenck added, "I believe that the atrocities of unrestricted abortion on demand and the horror of partial-birth abortions have brought many pastors and laity back into the pro-life fold."
NPRC has helped the pro-life cause by demonstrating a united front of leaders from many different denominations. "The finer ...
Source: HighBeam Research, National Pro-Life Religious Council Demonstrates New...