Author: ourCOG

NSA Surveillance as Intrusion on Human Right

Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, has expressed his concern over the the recently revealed secret NSA surveillance systems. “Unwarranted government surveillance is an intrusion on basic human rights that threatens the very foundations of a democratic society,” Berners-Lee told the Financial Times. The Internet guru also argued that these type of government intrusion ... »

How Much Does That Cost?

GUEST BLOG: JOE DOBBINS Recently Kayla and I went enjoyed a weekend together in Chicago. This was the first time we had been alone for more than a couple of hours in what seemed like forever. After we checked into the hotel and unpacked, we each went i... »

His Promises Ring True!

Keep trusting Jesus. His promises, forever, will ring true!2 Peter 3:9, The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. »

Appendix 6: Results by Country

The PDF shows the results for each of the 198 countries and territories on the 20 questions that comprise the Pew Research Center’s Government Restrictions Index and the 13 questions that comprise the Social Hostilities Index. Although each question is weighted equally, many of the questions contain gradations, allowing partial scores depending on intensity or […] »