Oh Canada - A Mosaic Without An Artist

I don't know how frequently I will be able to keep this particular thread going, but my hope for the Oh Canada feature is to share a thought about living as a Christian, or ministering in a Canadian context.  Here is the first post under the new title:

Can a mosaic be a beautiful work of art without the guiding hand of a loving, talented artist? 
In his book entitled "What Happened to Christian Canada?", a short book exploring the dramatic, almost overnight shift in religious thought in Canada, historian Mark A. Noll makes the following observation:

"...in 1971 the government started to promote multiculturalism as a national policy...Equal access and mutual respect were assuming the public place that had once been occupied by recognition of the deity."  (Noll:WHTCC, 30)

It seems sad to me that we talk of one without the other, and that multiculturalism is in replacement of recognizing God.  I happen to appreciate the multiculturalism around me, the different foods and the exposure to different cultures, and relationships with people with a wealth of different experiences.  I can't help but think that it is in part what is described in full in Revelation 5:9 when it describes the redeemed from every tribe, language, people and nation.  In Revelation, however, while holding onto what is unique, they also celebrate what is in common.   In contrast to the "Melting Pot" of the United States, a term that focuses on loosing distinctness in favour of a common identity, Canada is often described as a "Mosaic," in which peoples retain their unique cultures and identities.  Mosaics can indeed be stunning works of art, with an incredible depth and richness to them.  They do, however, require the vision and oversight of a master artist to avoid becoming just a cluttered mess that misses the sum that is greater than its parts, or worse, sees its parts in conflict.   By replacing Jesus with our ideas of multiculturalism rather than bringing that multiculturalism under His authority, are we creating a Mosaic without an artist?