ABSTRACT
There is another ontology of time that philosophical theologians might wish to affirm instead of presentism. This is called the moving spotlight theory (MST). As I shall explain, this ontology of time has not been very popular in the past, but Ross Cameron has developed a new version of the MST that overcomes several of the classical version's problems. In this chapter I will articulate the classical version of the MST and explain the philosophical problems that it faces. Then I will articulate the new MST and explain how it is said to overcome these problems. I will explain one major motivation that the MST is said to have in favour over presentism: the grounding objection. I will argue that the divine temporalist has the resources to answer the grounding objection. Thus, the motivation for the MST is removed. Further, I will argue that there are certain unexplored theological consequences for the MST. In particular, it is inconsistent with the incarnation and the doctrine of creation ex nihilo. This creation problem will not be an issue for the panentheist, but it will be a problem for classical, neoclassical, and open theists who affirm the doctrine of creation ex nihilo.
