Some criticism of the role of the company in society and the necessity to overcome many current dysfunctions in business bring the need fornew ways to understand the company and the task of entrepreneurs andmanagers, and directors. In this context, Bishop Javier Echevarría’reflections included in this volume, in three short but incisivewritings, are relevant. They may open up horizons on the Christianperspective of business. Bishop Echevarría reflects on the esteem of Jesus for entrepreneurs,highlighting the central role of the virtues in business activity, and the importance of the unity of life and spirituality in managerialwork. He presents the Christian view of the company and its purposeand reflects on the manager’s mission of service, which entailsjustice and love. He also emphasizes various ethical and socialaspects involved in managing companies and concludes by proposingChristian humanism as a fundamental guideline for management.The volume is preceded by a prologue and a broad introduction thatputs the writings of Bishop Echevarría in context and points out their most important elements. An epilogue reflects on the central writings to outline a potential profile of a Christian manager.
