Plantinga's Ockhamist strategy requires distinguishing soft from hard facts in non-arbitrary ways, since without such criteria the distinction collapses into an ad hoc maneuver to protect libertarian intuitions.

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Ad hoc(general philosophy (criticism of arguments)): A solution or explanation created just to fix one specific problem, rather than being part of a coherent overall theory.
Libertarian intuitions(The philosophical belief the strategy is accused of protecting): The strong, common-sense feeling that humans have genuine freedom to make real choices—that we're not just puppets controlled by fate or God.
Ockhamist strategy(A philosophical method for solving a problem about free will and God's knowledge): A logical approach (named after medieval philosopher William of Ockham) that tries to explain how God can know the future while humans still have genuine free will—basically trying to have it both ways without contradiction.
Plantinga: Alvin Plantinga is an American philosopher best known for his work on the philosophy of religion, particularly his arguments defending religious belief as rational and reasonable. He developed influential ideas about how people can rationally believe in God without needing scientific proof, arguing that faith and reason aren't necessarily in conflict. His work has shaped modern religious philosophy and made him one of the most important Christian philosophers of the past 50 years.

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