I have always been somewhat confused by the supposed "controversy" between science and religion. Having an advanced degree in the sciences and practicing the craft for many years in a career, never once did any controversy with religious issues arise, nor should it (of course I never worked on anything distructive). Given that bioengineering will continue to advance says nothing to the ethics of its application. The ethics of how scientific advances are applied is where the controversy lies and where science is of no help.