Uncle Tom's Cabin and The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: Christian or Hypocrite In the stories Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe and The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, by Frederick Douglass, both show a strong influence in God. In Uncle Tom's Cabin, in every situation Tom constantly puts his faith in God. In The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, Frederick's master Mr. Covey, claims to be a Christian, but he does not live a Christian lifestyle. Mr. Covey and Tom are both Christians but they live completely opposite lifestyles. Beecher's Uncle Tom's Cabin is about slav