The essential idea that is widely focused upon in A Prayer for Owen Meany, is of religious belief and conviction, but more particularly, the link between belief and doubt in a society where there isn't a shred of proof to show that there is a God in this world. John Wheelwright declares on the first page that Owen Meany was the one responsible for turning him into a Christian, and a long dramatic story is exhibited to show us what led him down that road. The reason for why Owen was so effective when it came to John's new faith was a fact he couldn't ignore, Owen's whole life is considered a true miracle. Owen has otherworldly dreams and manifests visions like the divine knowledge of his own death, and even goes to say that he is an instrument