Euthyphro dilemma fails for the Christian God but was valid against finite pagan gods
Historical-philosophical context explaining why the dilemma persisted
The Euthyphro dilemma arose in a context dealing with finite, fallible, petty Greco-Roman gods — gods who stole, raped, and acted maliciously. These little-g gods were essentially sinners; it is fair to ask the dilemma of such deities. The dilemma completely breaks down when applied to the God of Christianity: an eternal, omnipotent, perfectly loving, uniquely divine being whose very nature IS goodness. Many people fail to realize that Plato and Socrates were not engaging with Judeo-Christian theism.
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