The personal and theoretical relationship between the philosophers Simone Weil (1909-1943) and Georges Bataille (1897-1962) remains largely unexplored, despite their shared involvement in the French anti-fascist group Cercle communiste démocratique from 1932 to 1934. In my presentation, I will introduce you to the few surviving fragments of their stunted discussions about the nature of political revolution and appropriate forms of action against the rising threat of fascism in Europe. After the dissolution of the Cercle in 1934, Weil and Bataille each went their own ways - but not, as I will argue, without having left a lasting mark on each other. I will follow them on their respective journeys through the horrifically changing political landscapes of 1930s Europe. Constantly thinking, writing and acting in opposition to these developments, I want to reconstruct how both would eventually conclude that the political crisis of their time also has a religious dimension.