Throughout the novel, "A Prayer for Owen Meany," John Wheelwright struggles to resolve his religious faith with skepticism and doubt. By the end of the novel John witnesses the miracle of Owen Meany, which offers evidence and eliminates the doubt: "I am doomed to remember the boy with a wrecked voice – not because of his voice, or because he was the smallest person I ever knew, or because he was the instrument of my mother's death, but because he is the reason I believe in God; I am Christian because of Owen Meany" (Irving 1). Yet, John contradicts himself in the following line when he declares, "I make no claims to have a life in Christ, or with Christ – and certainly not for Christ." The inconsistency with John's testimonials implies uncertainty and hypocrisy. Does John really believe in God, or does he believe in the miracle of Owen Meany?
             Owen Meany possesses "Christ-like" characteristics. He knows and believes that he is an instrument of God. He centers his entire faith around his prophetic knowledge of his own death, for which he prepares for his entire life. His death is in the exact manner he had thought it would be. Owen knew that his heroic death was going to be crucifying, yet accepts it as his purpose. Even after Owens death, John is visited twice by the "unmistakable voice." Ironically, similar situations take place in the Bible. In 1 Samuel 3, God warns Samuel about his plan against Eli. In Genesis, the voice of God is talking to Noah about building an ark. Nevertheless, Owen had promised John before his death that God would tell him who his father was, yet the voice demanded, "[John] LOOK IN THE THIRD DRAWER, RIGHT-HAND SIDE," was Owen's voice, not God's.
             The common characteristics that are seen between Christ and Owen make it difficult for John to determine what he really believes in. John has never witnessed the miracle of God, yet he has witnessed the miracle of Own Meany. For many non-Chris...