poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”—Matthew 5:3 If you live in the United States, you don’t live in a monarchy. As part of our national heritage, we Americans take pride in our representative form of government. Yet, we can’t escape our fascination with monarchy. Fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and our preoccupation with British royalty all show that monarchy is still in our veins. We still think in terms of kingdoms. After all, most nations throughout world history have been ruled