] As I've argued on this board often enough before, JA had a flirtation with Evangelicalism around the time of Mansfield Park. IMO she was tempted, but never quite succumbed.

...While I haven't had the pleasure to read your arguments, I can what you mean here. If I remember correctly, JA does mention Evangelists in a sceptical way in early letters but warms to them a bit later on.