Terror management increases opposition to local mosque construction
Evidence
In America and Europe, homegrown hatred of and violence toward Islam persists. One in three Americans believe that Muslims should be barred from running for president, and a substantial minority of Americans still worry that President Barack Obama is a Muslim. Many Americans remain opposed to building mosques in their neighborhoods, and such opposition increases following reminders of death. — Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, Tom Pyszczynski, The Worm at the Core, 533