Tree of life (disambiguation)
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The Tree of Life or tree of life may refer to:
[edit] Concepts
- Tree of life a metaphor for common descent, and a motif in various world theologies and philosophies.
- Tree of Life (Judeo-Christian) a tree in the Garden of Eden whose fruit gives everlasting life (ie) immortality.
- Tree of Life (Kabbalah) a mystical concept within the Kabbalah of Judaism which is used to understand the nature of God.
- Tree of life (Science) a metaphor used first by Charles Darwin and subsequently to describe the interrelatedness of all living things through evolution.
[edit] Specific things
- The Tree of Life (Disney) the icon of the Disney's Animal Kingdom.
- Tree of Life Christian Schools a private school system located in and near Columbus, Ohio.
- Tree of Life Web Project a collaborative peer reviewed project began in 1995 that provides information about the diversity and phylogeny of life on Earth.
- The Tree of Life (film) a film to be directed by Terrence Malick that is currently slated for release in 2008.
- The Tree of Life (Bernice Summerfield) a novel by Mark Michalowski published in 2005, featuring the Bernice Summerfield character from the Dr Who science fiction series.
- Tree of Life, Bahrain a solitary tree which stands alone in the desert of Bahrain.
- Arbol del Tule a huge tree in Mexico also called "Tree of Life".
- Arbor vitae (Latin for 'tree of life') a genus of coniferous trees in the Cupressaceae (cypress) family.
- Arbor vitae (anatomy) (Latin for 'tree of life') the cerebellar white matter, so called for its branched, tree-like appearance.
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