Born in Berlin
Eppelmann was born in Berlin on 12 February 1943.
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Rainer Eppelmann
Opposition to the German Democratic Republic and service as Minister for Disarmament and Defense in its last cabinet.
Rainer Eppelmann is a German politician and former East Berlin pastor. At the Samaritan Church, he co-founded and led the Blues Masses, which combined sermons with discussions of freedom and social questions. He later joined the CDU.
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Minister in the last GDR cabinet
Eppelmann served as Minister for Disarmament and Defense in the final cabinet of the German Democratic Republic.
Blues Masses at the Samaritan Church
At Berlin’s Samaritan Church, Eppelmann co-founded and led the Blues Masses, combining sermons with discussions of freedom and social questions.
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Samaritan Church
The East Berlin pastor co-founded and led the church's Blues Masses, combining sermons with discussion of freedom and social questions.
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