Abstract
The world into which we have moved is dramatically different from all previous ones, since human beings can be controlled and manipulated biologically in ways once considered impossible. This raises bioethical, social, and theological issues of untold proportions, with numerous ramifications for the relationship between science and Christianity. The knife edge along which we walk can be illustrated by a variety of examples in biology and medicine, one of which is to determine what should or should not be done to human embryos. While the central direction theologically is provided by our understanding of God's image in humans, we have to work out how much control and manipulation this allows over our biological makeup. It also raises the query of what theological evidence exists to suggest that the structure and functioning of the human body reflect a divinely ordained pattern.